diff --git a/sys/net/transport_layer/destiny/destiny.c b/sys/net/transport_layer/destiny/destiny.c
index cfd58a676b..3f434c8f29 100644
--- a/sys/net/transport_layer/destiny/destiny.c
+++ b/sys/net/transport_layer/destiny/destiny.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ int destiny_init_transport_layer(void)
     /* TCP */
     timex_t now;
     vtimer_now(&now);
-    srand(now.microseconds);
+    srand(timex_uint64(now));
 #ifdef TCP_HC
     printf("TCP_HC enabled!\n");
     global_context_counter = rand();