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diff --git a/builtin.c b/builtin.c
index 875b3e5c..3464dc21 100644
--- a/builtin.c
+++ b/builtin.c
@@ -2454,8 +2454,14 @@ do_rand(int nargs ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
*/
do {
- tmprand = 0.5 + ( (random()/RAND_DIVISOR + random())
- / RAND_DIVISOR);
+ long d1, d2;
+ /*
+ * Do the calls in predictable order to avoid
+ * compiler differences in order of evaluation.
+ */
+ d1 = random();
+ d2 = random();
+ tmprand = 0.5 + ( (d1/RAND_DIVISOR + d2) / RAND_DIVISOR );
tmprand -= 0.5;
} while (tmprand == 1.0);