diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsaplugin.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsaplugin.c
index 87803c6318..e7894d28ed 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsaplugin.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsaplugin.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
   ret |= GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (alsasink, plugin);
   ret |= GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (alsamidisrc, plugin);
 
-  return TRUE;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (GST_VERSION_MAJOR,