diff --git a/lib-src/yow.c b/lib-src/yow.c
index e141b9141e2..a45623eeb41 100644
--- a/lib-src/yow.c
+++ b/lib-src/yow.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ main (argc, argv)
   }
 
   /* initialize random seed */
-  srand((int) (getpid() + time((long *) 0)));
+  srand((int) (getpid() + time((time_t *) 0)));
 
   setup_yow(fp);
   yow(fp);