diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/nextjs/no_async_client_component.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/nextjs/no_async_client_component.rs
index 16762bdec..f1db16dbe 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/nextjs/no_async_client_component.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/nextjs/no_async_client_component.rs
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ declare_oxc_lint!(
 
 impl Rule for NoAsyncClientComponent {
     fn run_once(&self, ctx: &LintContext) {
-        let Some(root) = ctx.nodes().iter().next() else { return };
-        let AstKind::Program(program) = root.kind() else { return };
+        let Some(root) = ctx.nodes().root_node() else { return };
+        let AstKind::Program(program) = root.kind() else { unreachable!() };
 
         if program.directives.iter().any(|directive| directive.directive.as_str() == "use client") {
             for node in &program.body {