diff --git a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapi.c b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapi.c
index 2a34ae6284..d4499f6c50 100644
--- a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapi.c
+++ b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapi.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
   gst_element_register (plugin, "vaapidecodebin",
       GST_RANK_PRIMARY + 2, GST_TYPE_VAAPI_DECODE_BIN);
 
-  rank = GST_RANK_PRIMARY;
+  rank = GST_RANK_SECONDARY;
   if (g_getenv ("WAYLAND_DISPLAY"))
     rank = GST_RANK_MARGINAL;
   gst_element_register (plugin, "vaapisink", rank, GST_TYPE_VAAPISINK);