diff --git a/c-programming/experiments/clock-malfunction-imitation.c b/c-programming/experiments/clock-malfunction-imitation.c
index 38b1b4e..d316d08 100644
--- a/c-programming/experiments/clock-malfunction-imitation.c
+++ b/c-programming/experiments/clock-malfunction-imitation.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ time_t clock_change_time(time_t* x) {
 		       intmax_plus_1 = (size_t) INT_MAX + 1;
 
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < max; i++)
-			y |= (rand() & INT_MAX) * intmax_plus_1;
+			y |= (rand() % intmax_plus_1) * intmax_plus_1;
 	} else
 		ticks_before_accident--;