diff --git a/libclamav/others.c b/libclamav/others.c
index ed5302099..44e8e00bb 100644
--- a/libclamav/others.c
+++ b/libclamav/others.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ int cl_init(unsigned int initoptions)
 	cli_rarload();
     }
     gettimeofday(&tv, (struct timezone *) 0);
-    srand(pid + tv.tv_usec*++pid + clock());
+    srand(pid + tv.tv_usec*(pid+1) + clock());
     return CL_SUCCESS;
 }