diff --git a/src/gsttools/qgstreameraudioinputendpointselector.cpp b/src/gsttools/qgstreameraudioinputendpointselector.cpp
index 1f9abd7b..8ee6c3e9 100644
--- a/src/gsttools/qgstreameraudioinputendpointselector.cpp
+++ b/src/gsttools/qgstreameraudioinputendpointselector.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ void QGstreamerAudioInputEndpointSelector::update()
 {
     m_names.clear();
     m_descriptions.clear();
+
+    //use autoaudiosrc as the first default device
+    m_names.append("default:");
+    m_descriptions.append(tr("System default device"));
+
     updatePulseDevices();
     updateAlsaDevices();
     updateOssDevices();