diff --git a/gst/law/alaw.c b/gst/law/alaw.c
index 95ae992dc3..04429353fc 100644
--- a/gst/law/alaw.c
+++ b/gst/law/alaw.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
   if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "alawenc",
-          GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_ALAW_ENC) ||
+          GST_RANK_PRIMARY, GST_TYPE_ALAW_ENC) ||
       !gst_element_register (plugin, "alawdec",
           GST_RANK_PRIMARY, GST_TYPE_ALAW_DEC))
     return FALSE;
diff --git a/gst/law/mulaw.c b/gst/law/mulaw.c
index 27a76db811..e8d9e72de6 100644
--- a/gst/law/mulaw.c
+++ b/gst/law/mulaw.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
   if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "mulawenc",
-          GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MULAWENC) ||
+          GST_RANK_PRIMARY, GST_TYPE_MULAWENC) ||
       !gst_element_register (plugin, "mulawdec",
           GST_RANK_PRIMARY, GST_TYPE_MULAWDEC))
     return FALSE;