diff --git a/apps/playlist.c b/apps/playlist.c
index 60786f67ce..f0fa40bb98 100644
--- a/apps/playlist.c
+++ b/apps/playlist.c
@@ -128,6 +128,23 @@ void add_indices_to_playlist( playlist_info_t *playlist )
     close(fd);
 }
 
+static unsigned int playlist_seed = 0xdeadcafe;
+void seedit(unsigned int seed)
+{
+    playlist_seed = seed;   
+}
+
+int getrand(void)
+{
+    playlist_seed += 0x12345;
+
+    /* the rand is from 0 to RAND_MAX */
+    return playlist_seed;
+}
+
+
+
+
 /*
  * randomly rearrange the array of indices for the playlist
  */
@@ -138,14 +155,14 @@ void randomise_playlist( playlist_info_t *playlist, unsigned int seed )
     int store;
     
     /* seed with the given seed */
-    srand( seed );
+    seedit( seed );
 
     /* randomise entire indices list */
     
     while( count < playlist->amount )
     {
         /* the rand is from 0 to RAND_MAX, so adjust to our value range */
-        candidate = rand() % ( playlist->amount );
+        candidate = getrand() % ( playlist->amount );
 
         /* now swap the values at the 'count' and 'candidate' positions */
         store = playlist->indices[candidate];