diff --git a/src/port/rand.c b/src/port/rand.c
index ca1d621fca..b4631299e9 100644
--- a/src/port/rand.c
+++ b/src/port/rand.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ long
 lrand48(void)
 {
 	_dorand48(_rand48_seed);
-	return ((long) _rand48_seed[2] << 15) + ((long) _rand48_seed[1] > 1);
+	return ((long) _rand48_seed[2] << 15) + ((long) _rand48_seed[1] >> 1);
 }
 
 void