diff --git a/ext/standard/crypt.c b/ext/standard/crypt.c
index 00490f78e4c..5489f01a758 100644
--- a/ext/standard/crypt.c
+++ b/ext/standard/crypt.c
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ PHP_MINIT_FUNCTION(crypt)
 PHP_RINIT_FUNCTION(crypt)
 {
 	if(!php_crypt_rand_seeded) {
-		php_srand(time(0) * getpid() * (php_combined_lcg(TSRMLS_C) * 10000.0));
+		/* FIXME (jeroen): temporary fix for RAND_REDESIGN */
+		php_srand_sys(time(0) * getpid() * (php_combined_lcg(TSRMLS_C) * 10000.0));
 		php_crypt_rand_seeded=1;
 	} 
 	return SUCCESS;