diff --git a/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2dec.c b/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2dec.c
index add2c9dc94..1bbebc22f6 100644
--- a/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2dec.c
+++ b/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2dec.c
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ init_failed:
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
-  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "mpeg2dec", GST_RANK_SECONDARY,
+  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "mpeg2dec", GST_RANK_MARGINAL,
           GST_TYPE_MPEG2DEC))
     return FALSE;