diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 01bcee1ebb3..fb1fa2b793f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
   . pg_convert/pg_insert/pg_update/pg_delete ; regexes are now cached.
     (David Carlier)
 
+- Random:
+  . Fixed bug GH-15094 (php_random_default_engine() is not C++ conforming).
+    (cmb)
+
 - Standard:
   . Fix references in request_parse_body() options array. (nielsdos)
   . Add RoundingMode enum. (timwolla, saki)
diff --git a/ext/random/php_random.h b/ext/random/php_random.h
index e4aa3212667..4c6ce344f6e 100644
--- a/ext/random/php_random.h
+++ b/ext/random/php_random.h
@@ -167,10 +167,10 @@ PHPAPI void *php_random_default_status(void);
 
 static inline php_random_algo_with_state php_random_default_engine(void)
 {
-	return (php_random_algo_with_state){
-		.algo = php_random_default_algo(),
-		.state = php_random_default_status(),
-	};
+	php_random_algo_with_state raws;
+	raws.algo = php_random_default_algo();
+	raws.state = php_random_default_status();
+	return raws;
 }
 
 PHPAPI zend_string *php_random_bin2hex_le(const void *ptr, const size_t len);