diff --git a/src/fccompat.c b/src/fccompat.c
index 65ac84c..798de63 100644
--- a/src/fccompat.c
+++ b/src/fccompat.c
@@ -228,8 +228,9 @@ FcRandom(void)
 #elif HAVE_LRAND48
     result = lrand48 ();
 #elif HAVE_RAND_R
-    static unsigned int seed = time (NULL);
+    static unsigned int seed;
 
+    seed = time (NULL);
     result = rand_r (&seed);
 #elif HAVE_RAND
     static FcBool initialized = FcFalse;