diff --git a/sys/oss/gstossaudio.c b/sys/oss/gstossaudio.c
index aa70b094a5..2a181e84ff 100644
--- a/sys/oss/gstossaudio.c
+++ b/sys/oss/gstossaudio.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
   if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "ossmixer", GST_RANK_NONE,
           GST_TYPE_OSS_MIXER_ELEMENT) ||
-      !gst_element_register (plugin, "osssrc", GST_RANK_PRIMARY,
+      !gst_element_register (plugin, "osssrc", GST_RANK_SECONDARY,
           GST_TYPE_OSS_SRC) ||
       !gst_element_register (plugin, "osssink", GST_RANK_SECONDARY,
           GST_TYPE_OSSSINK)) {