diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b12f4bde6..d2440babc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
    <kajiyama@grad.sccs.chukyo-u.ac.jp>
  - (djm) Pick up LOGIN_PROGRAM from environment or PATH if not set by headers
  - (djm) Add local version to version.h
+ - (djm) Don't reseed arc4random everytime it is used
  - (djm) OpenBSD CVS updates:
    - deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org 2000/08/18 20:07:23
      [ssh.c]
diff --git a/bsd-arc4random.c b/bsd-arc4random.c
index d01a515b4..4c2f0854f 100644
--- a/bsd-arc4random.c
+++ b/bsd-arc4random.c
@@ -60,5 +60,7 @@ void arc4random_stir(void)
 	RC4_set_key(&rc4, sizeof(rand_buf), rand_buf);
 
 	memset(rand_buf, 0, sizeof(rand_buf));
+	
+	rc4_ready = 1;
 }
 #endif /* !HAVE_ARC4RANDOM */