diff --git a/modules/calib3d/src/rho.cpp b/modules/calib3d/src/rho.cpp
index 832b921c00..bb41e0630e 100644
--- a/modules/calib3d/src/rho.cpp
+++ b/modules/calib3d/src/rho.cpp
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ inline int    RHO_HEST_REFC::initialize(void){
     nr.beta     = 0.0;
 
 
-    fastSeed((unsigned)cv::theRNG());
+    fastSeed(~0);
 
 
     int areAllAllocsSuccessful = !mem.perObj.empty();