diff --git a/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c b/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
index f31a22e81e..5856e7ac5b 100644
--- a/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
+++ b/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 
   if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "flvdemux", GST_RANK_PRIMARY,
           gst_flv_demux_get_type ()) ||
-      !gst_element_register (plugin, "flvmux", GST_RANK_NONE,
+      !gst_element_register (plugin, "flvmux", GST_RANK_PRIMARY,
           gst_flv_mux_get_type ()))
     return FALSE;