diff --git a/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegtsdemux.c b/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegtsdemux.c
index cdfe081d66..78bf6568d4 100644
--- a/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegtsdemux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegdemux/gstmpegtsdemux.c
@@ -3551,7 +3551,7 @@ gboolean
 gst_mpegts_demux_plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
   if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "mpegtsdemux",
-          GST_RANK_PRIMARY, GST_TYPE_MPEGTS_DEMUX))
+          GST_RANK_SECONDARY, GST_TYPE_MPEGTS_DEMUX))
     return FALSE;
 
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c b/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
index 255809edab..e88a576e25 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
@@ -1603,5 +1603,5 @@ gst_ts_demux_plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
   init_pes_parser ();
 
   return gst_element_register (plugin, "tsdemux",
-      GST_RANK_SECONDARY, GST_TYPE_TS_DEMUX);
+      GST_RANK_PRIMARY, GST_TYPE_TS_DEMUX);
 }