diff --git a/src/Metadata/Property/Factory/SerializerPropertyMetadataFactory.php b/src/Metadata/Property/Factory/SerializerPropertyMetadataFactory.php
index 9fe3187b4bc..0c1f45f3530 100644
--- a/src/Metadata/Property/Factory/SerializerPropertyMetadataFactory.php
+++ b/src/Metadata/Property/Factory/SerializerPropertyMetadataFactory.php
@@ -200,8 +200,7 @@ private function transformLinkStatus(ApiProperty $propertyMetadata, string $prop
             return $propertyMetadata;
         }
 
-        $collectionValueType = TypeHelper::getCollectionValueType($type);
-        $className = $collectionValueType ? TypeHelper::getClassName($collectionValueType) : TypeHelper::getClassName($type);
+        $className = $this->extractClassNameFromType($type);
 
         // if property is not a resource relation, don't set link status (as it would have no meaning)
         if (!$className || !$this->isResourceClass($className)) {