1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/random.c b/lib/libc/stdlib/random.c
index 2f5c5e1d478fd..f096aecb83359 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdlib/random.c
+++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/random.c
@@ -270,16 +270,17 @@ void
 srandomdev(void)
 {
 	int mib[2];
-	size_t len;
+	size_t expected, len;
 
 	if (rand_type == TYPE_0)
-		len = sizeof(state[0]);
+		expected = len = sizeof(state[0]);
 	else
-		len = rand_deg * sizeof(state[0]);
+		expected = len = rand_deg * sizeof(state[0]);
 
 	mib[0] = CTL_KERN;
 	mib[1] = KERN_ARND;
-	sysctl(mib, 2, state, &len, NULL, 0);
+	if (sysctl(mib, 2, state, &len, NULL, 0) == -1 || len != expected)
+		abort();
 
 	if (rand_type != TYPE_0) {
 		fptr = &state[rand_sep];