diff --git a/ext/faad/gstfaad.c b/ext/faad/gstfaad.c
index e106da9345..56d9ba726a 100644
--- a/ext/faad/gstfaad.c
+++ b/ext/faad/gstfaad.c
@@ -893,7 +893,8 @@ gst_faad_close_decoder (GstFaad * faad)
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
-  return gst_element_register (plugin, "faad", GST_RANK_PRIMARY, GST_TYPE_FAAD);
+  return gst_element_register (plugin, "faad", GST_RANK_SECONDARY,
+      GST_TYPE_FAAD);
 }
 
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (GST_VERSION_MAJOR,