diff --git a/ext/amrnb/amrnb.c b/ext/amrnb/amrnb.c
index 3e88645391..a97df787d7 100644
--- a/ext/amrnb/amrnb.c
+++ b/ext/amrnb/amrnb.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
   return gst_element_register (plugin, "amrnbdec",
       GST_RANK_PRIMARY, GST_TYPE_AMRNBDEC) &&
       gst_element_register (plugin, "amrnbenc",
-      GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_AMRNBENC);
+      GST_RANK_SECONDARY, GST_TYPE_AMRNBENC);
 }