diff --git a/ext/mpg123/gstmpg123audiodec.c b/ext/mpg123/gstmpg123audiodec.c
index ec6a2fc166..adaa54f0a3 100644
--- a/ext/mpg123/gstmpg123audiodec.c
+++ b/ext/mpg123/gstmpg123audiodec.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
   return gst_element_register (plugin, "mpg123audiodec",
-      GST_RANK_NONE, gst_mpg123_audio_dec_get_type ());
+      GST_RANK_MARGINAL, gst_mpg123_audio_dec_get_type ());
 }
 
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (GST_VERSION_MAJOR,