diff --git a/src/python/SConscript b/src/python/SConscript
index b213243ff..1c5f08e1a 100644
--- a/src/python/SConscript
+++ b/src/python/SConscript
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ PySource('m5.util', 'm5/util/terminal.py')
 SwigSource('m5.internal', 'swig/core.i')
 SwigSource('m5.internal', 'swig/debug.i')
 SwigSource('m5.internal', 'swig/event.i')
-SwigSource('m5.internal', 'swig/random.i')
 SwigSource('m5.internal', 'swig/range.i')
 SwigSource('m5.internal', 'swig/stats.i')
 SwigSource('m5.internal', 'swig/trace.i')
diff --git a/src/python/swig/core.i b/src/python/swig/core.i
index b8f70039d..ffaf84476 100644
--- a/src/python/swig/core.i
+++ b/src/python/swig/core.i
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "python/swig/pyobject.hh"
 
 #include "base/misc.hh"
+#include "base/random.hh"
 #include "base/socket.hh"
 #include "base/types.hh"
 #include "sim/core.hh"
@@ -54,6 +55,13 @@ const bool flag_NDEBUG = false;
 const bool flag_TRACING_ON = TRACING_ON;
 
 inline void disableAllListeners() { ListenSocket::disableAll(); }
+
+inline void
+seedRandom(uint64_t seed)
+{
+    random_mt.init(seed);
+}
+
 %}
 
 %include <stdint.i>
@@ -64,6 +72,7 @@ inline void disableAllListeners() { ListenSocket::disableAll(); }
 void setOutputDir(const std::string &dir);
 void doExitCleanup();
 void disableAllListeners();
+void seedRandom(uint64_t seed);
 
 %immutable compileDate;
 char *compileDate;
diff --git a/src/python/swig/random.i b/src/python/swig/random.i
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ca6c39c1..000000000
--- a/src/python/swig/random.i
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2006 The Regents of The University of Michigan
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met: redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer;
- * redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- * documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution;
- * neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of its
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * Authors: Nathan Binkert
- */
-
-%module(package="m5.internal") random
-
-%include <stdint.i>
-
-%{
-#include <cstdlib>
-
-#include "base/types.hh"
-
-inline void
-seed(uint64_t seed)
-{
-    ::srand48(seed & ULL(0xffffffffffff));
-}
-%}
-
-%inline %{
-extern void seed(uint64_t seed);
-%}