1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/networking/udhcp/d6_dhcpc.c b/networking/udhcp/d6_dhcpc.c
index f3a7b827c..07a8b11c1 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/d6_dhcpc.c
+++ b/networking/udhcp/d6_dhcpc.c
@@ -1093,6 +1093,8 @@ int udhcpc6_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         int retval;
 
         setup_common_bufsiz();
+        /* We want random_xid to be random */
+        srand(monotonic_us());
 
         /* Default options */
         IF_FEATURE_UDHCP_PORT(SERVER_PORT6 = 547;)
@@ -1207,8 +1209,6 @@ int udhcpc6_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
         bb_error_msg("started, v"BB_VER);
         /* Set up the signal pipe */
         udhcp_sp_setup();
-        /* We want random_xid to be random... */
-        srand(monotonic_us());
 
         state = INIT_SELECTING;
         d6_run_script(NULL, "deconfig");