diff --git a/sys/include/random.h b/sys/include/random.h
index 7a04081dc2..99a304d0a0 100644
--- a/sys/include/random.h
+++ b/sys/include/random.h
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
-#ifndef RANDOM_DEFAULT_SEED
+#ifndef RANDOM_SEED_DEFAULT
 /**
  * @brief   Seed selected when all tries to collect seeds from a random source
  *          failed
  */
-#define RANDOM_DEFAULT_SEED (1)
+#define RANDOM_SEED_DEFAULT (1)
 #endif
 
 /**