diff --git a/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2dec.c b/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2dec.c
index 0c4f581d94..963390c3fe 100644
--- a/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2dec.c
+++ b/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2dec.c
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ init_failed:
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
-  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "mpeg2dec", GST_RANK_MARGINAL,
+  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "mpeg2dec", GST_RANK_PRIMARY,
           GST_TYPE_MPEG2DEC))
     return FALSE;