diff --git a/ext/pulse/pulsedeviceprovider.c b/ext/pulse/pulsedeviceprovider.c
index 28b0de181d..4f69bf2ae6 100644
--- a/ext/pulse/pulsedeviceprovider.c
+++ b/ext/pulse/pulsedeviceprovider.c
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ new_source (GstPulseDeviceProvider * self, const pa_source_info * info)
 
   props = gst_pulse_make_structure (info->proplist);
 
+  if (!g_strcmp0 (gst_structure_get_string (props, "device.api"), "alsa"))
+    gst_device_provider_hide_provider (GST_DEVICE_PROVIDER (self),
+        "alsadeviceprovider");
+
   return gst_pulse_device_new (info->index, info->description,
       caps, info->name, GST_PULSE_DEVICE_TYPE_SOURCE, props,
       !g_strcmp0 (info->name, self->default_source_name));