diff --git a/src/sample.c b/src/sample.c
index 3c61112..fd63902 100644
--- a/src/sample.c
+++ b/src/sample.c
@@ -3124,7 +3124,7 @@
 static int
 smp_fetch_rand(const struct arg *args, struct sample *smp, const char *kw, void *private)
 {
-	smp->data.u.sint = random();
+	smp->data.u.sint = ha_random();
 
 	/* reduce if needed. Don't do a modulo, use all bits! */
 	if (args && args[0].type == ARGT_SINT)
@@ -3336,7 +3336,7 @@
 
 		while (byte < 4) {
 			while (bits < 32) {
-				last |= (uint64_t)random() << bits;
+				last |= (uint64_t)ha_random() << bits;
 				bits += rand_max_bits;
 			}
 			rnd[byte++] = last;