diff --git a/examples/traceroute.cpp b/examples/traceroute.cpp
index d8f0bae..ba8fa78 100644
--- a/examples/traceroute.cpp
+++ b/examples/traceroute.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 
     Traceroute(NetworkInterface interface, IPv4Address address) 
     : iface(interface), addr(address), lowest_dest_ttl(numeric_limits<int>::max()) { 
-        sequence = random_device()();
+        sequence = random_device()() & 0xffff;
     }
     
     result_type trace() {