diff --git a/rc.shutdown b/rc.shutdown
index e34d570..ec1bdbe 100755
--- a/rc.shutdown
+++ b/rc.shutdown
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ stat_done
 run_hook shutdown_postkillall
 
 stat_busy "Saving Random Seed"
-RANDOM_SEED=/var/lib/misc/random-seed
-[ -d $(dirname $RANDOM_SEED) ] || mkdir -p $(dirname $RANDOM_SEED)
+RANDOM_SEED=/etc/random-seed
 : > $RANDOM_SEED
 /bin/chmod 0600 $RANDOM_SEED
 POOL_FILE=/proc/sys/kernel/random/poolsize
diff --git a/rc.sysinit b/rc.sysinit
index c4ebd77..61b24d4 100755
--- a/rc.sysinit
+++ b/rc.sysinit
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ if [ "$USELVM" = "yes" -o "$USELVM" = "YES" ]; then
 	fi
 fi
 
+RANDOM_SEED=/etc/random-seed
+if [ -f $RANDOM_SEED ]; then
+	stat_busy "Initializing Random Seed"
+	/bin/cat $RANDOM_SEED > /dev/urandom
+	stat_done
+fi
+
 # Set up non-root encrypted partition mappings
 if [ -f /etc/crypttab -a -n "$(/bin/grep -v ^# /etc/crypttab | /bin/grep -v ^$)" ]; then
 	/sbin/modprobe -q dm-mod 2>/dev/null
@@ -303,13 +310,6 @@ if [ -n "$HWCLOCK_PARAMS" ]; then
 fi
 stat_done
 
-RANDOM_SEED=/var/lib/misc/random-seed
-if [ -f $RANDOM_SEED ]; then
-	stat_busy "Initializing Random Seed"
-	/bin/cat $RANDOM_SEED > /dev/urandom
-	stat_done
-fi
-
 stat_busy "Removing Leftover Files"
 /bin/rm -f /etc/nologin &>/dev/null
 /bin/rm -f /etc/shutdownpid &>/dev/null