diff --git a/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dvideosink.c b/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dvideosink.c
index 0e353dd47f..5c6a974705 100644
--- a/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dvideosink.c
+++ b/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dvideosink.c
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
   /* PRIMARY: this is the best videosink to use on windows */
   if (!gst_element_register (plugin, ELEMENT_NAME,
-          GST_RANK_PRIMARY, GST_TYPE_D3DVIDEOSINK))
+          GST_RANK_SECONDARY, GST_TYPE_D3DVIDEOSINK))
     return FALSE;
 
   return TRUE;