diff --git a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/random/Random.kt b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/random/Random.kt
index 8102d9b18ef..9f7be663d18 100644
--- a/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/random/Random.kt
+++ b/libraries/stdlib/src/kotlin/random/Random.kt
@@ -257,12 +257,7 @@ public abstract class Random {
      */
     companion object : Random() {
 
-        private var _defaultRandom: Random? = null
-        private val defaultRandom: Random
-            get() = _defaultRandom ?: initialize()
-
-        private fun initialize(): Random = defaultPlatformRandom().also { _defaultRandom = it }
-
+        private val defaultRandom: Random = defaultPlatformRandom()
 
         override fun nextBits(bitCount: Int): Int = defaultRandom.nextBits(bitCount)
         override fun nextInt(): Int = defaultRandom.nextInt()