1 files changed, 2 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
index 153b6dc80af4..84aa2117c0ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/baycom_epp.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <linux/hdlcdrv.h>
 #include <linux/baycom.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/random.h>
 #include <net/ax25.h> 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -433,16 +434,6 @@ static void encode_hdlc(struct baycom_state *bc)
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static unsigned short random_seed;
-
-static inline unsigned short random_num(void)
-{
-        random_seed = 28629 * random_seed + 157;
-        return random_seed;
-}
-
-/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
 static int transmit(struct baycom_state *bc, int cnt, unsigned char stat)
 {
         struct parport *pp = bc->pdev->port;
@@ -464,7 +455,7 @@ static int transmit(struct baycom_state *bc, int cnt, unsigned char stat)
                         if ((--bc->hdlctx.slotcnt) > 0)
                                 return 0;
                         bc->hdlctx.slotcnt = bc->ch_params.slottime;
-                        if ((random_num() % 256) > bc->ch_params.ppersist)
+                        if ((random32() % 256) > bc->ch_params.ppersist)
                                 return 0;
                 }
         }