diff --git a/src/port/erand48.c b/src/port/erand48.c
index 64db7a5376c..f58a9808b41 100644
--- a/src/port/erand48.c
+++ b/src/port/erand48.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ srand48(long seed)
 {
 	_rand48_seed[0] = RAND48_SEED_0;
 	_rand48_seed[1] = (unsigned short) seed;
-	_rand48_seed[2] = (unsigned short) (seed > 16);
+	_rand48_seed[2] = (unsigned short) (seed >> 16);
 	_rand48_mult[0] = RAND48_MULT_0;
 	_rand48_mult[1] = RAND48_MULT_1;
 	_rand48_mult[2] = RAND48_MULT_2;