diff --git a/benchtests/Makefile b/benchtests/Makefile
index c279041e19..d99771be74 100644
--- a/benchtests/Makefile
+++ b/benchtests/Makefile
@@ -233,7 +233,10 @@ hash-benchset := \
   nss-hash \
 # hash-benchset
 
-stdlib-benchset := strtod
+stdlib-benchset := \
+  arc4random \
+  strtod \
+  # stdlib-benchset
 
 stdio-common-benchset := sprintf
 
diff --git a/benchtests/bench-arc4random.c b/benchtests/bench-arc4random.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8fd40298e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/benchtests/bench-arc4random.c
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+/* arc4random benchmarks.
+   Copyright (C) 2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include "bench-timing.h"
+#include "bench-util.h"
+#include "json-lib.h"
+#include <array_length.h>
+#include <intprops.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <support/support.h>
+#include <support/timespec.h>
+#include <support/xthread.h>
+
+static volatile sig_atomic_t timer_finished;
+
+static void timer_callback (int unused)
+{
+  timer_finished = 1;
+}
+
+static timer_t timer;
+
+/* Run for approximately DURATION seconds, and it does not matter who
+   receive the signal (so not need to mask it on main thread).  */
+static void
+timer_start (void)
+{
+  timer_finished = 0;
+  timer = support_create_timer (DURATION, 0, false, timer_callback);
+}
+static void
+timer_stop (void)
+{
+  support_delete_timer (timer);
+}
+
+static const uint32_t sizes[] = { 0, 16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128 };
+
+static double
+bench_throughput (void)
+{
+  uint64_t n = 0;
+
+  struct timespec start, end;
+  clock_gettime (CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &start);
+  while (1)
+    {
+      DO_NOT_OPTIMIZE_OUT (arc4random ());
+      n++;
+
+      if (timer_finished == 1)
+	break;
+    }
+  clock_gettime (CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &end);
+  struct timespec diff = timespec_sub (end, start);
+
+  double total = (double) n * sizeof (uint32_t);
+  double duration = (double) diff.tv_sec
+    + (double) diff.tv_nsec / TIMESPEC_HZ;
+
+  return total / duration;
+}
+
+static double
+bench_latency (void)
+{
+  timing_t start, stop, cur;
+  const size_t iters = 1024;
+
+  TIMING_NOW (start);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < iters; i++)
+    DO_NOT_OPTIMIZE_OUT (arc4random ());
+  TIMING_NOW (stop);
+
+  TIMING_DIFF (cur, start, stop);
+
+  return (double) (cur) / (double) iters;
+}
+
+static double
+bench_buf_throughput (size_t len)
+{
+  uint8_t buf[len];
+  uint64_t n = 0;
+
+  struct timespec start, end;
+  clock_gettime (CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &start);
+  while (1)
+    {
+      arc4random_buf (buf, len);
+      n++;
+
+      if (timer_finished == 1)
+	break;
+    }
+  clock_gettime (CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &end);
+  struct timespec diff = timespec_sub (end, start);
+
+  double total = (double) n * len;
+  double duration = (double) diff.tv_sec
+    + (double) diff.tv_nsec / TIMESPEC_HZ;
+
+  return total / duration;
+}
+
+static double
+bench_buf_latency (size_t len)
+{
+  timing_t start, stop, cur;
+  const size_t iters = 1024;
+
+  uint8_t buf[len];
+
+  TIMING_NOW (start);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < iters; i++)
+    arc4random_buf (buf, len);
+  TIMING_NOW (stop);
+
+  TIMING_DIFF (cur, start, stop);
+
+  return (double) (cur) / (double) iters;
+}
+
+static void
+bench_singlethread (json_ctx_t *json_ctx)
+{
+  json_element_object_begin (json_ctx);
+
+  json_array_begin (json_ctx, "throughput");
+  for (int i = 0; i < array_length (sizes); i++)
+    {
+      timer_start ();
+      double r = sizes[i] == 0
+	? bench_throughput () : bench_buf_throughput (sizes[i]);
+      timer_stop ();
+
+      json_element_double (json_ctx, r);
+    }
+  json_array_end (json_ctx);
+
+  json_array_begin (json_ctx, "latency");
+  for (int i = 0; i < array_length (sizes); i++)
+    {
+      timer_start ();
+      double r = sizes[i] == 0
+	? bench_latency () : bench_buf_latency (sizes[i]);
+      timer_stop ();
+
+      json_element_double (json_ctx, r);
+    }
+  json_array_end (json_ctx);
+
+  json_element_object_end (json_ctx);
+}
+
+static void
+run_bench (json_ctx_t *json_ctx, const char *name,
+	   char *const*fnames, size_t fnameslen,
+	   void (*bench) (json_ctx_t *ctx))
+{
+  json_attr_object_begin (json_ctx, name);
+  json_array_begin (json_ctx, "functions");
+  for (int i = 0; i < fnameslen; i++)
+    json_element_string (json_ctx, fnames[i]);
+  json_array_end (json_ctx);
+
+  json_array_begin (json_ctx, "results");
+  bench (json_ctx);
+  json_array_end (json_ctx);
+  json_attr_object_end (json_ctx);
+}
+
+static int
+do_test (void)
+{
+  char *fnames[array_length (sizes)];
+  for (int i = 0; i < array_length (sizes); i++)
+    if (sizes[i] == 0)
+      fnames[i] = xasprintf ("arc4random");
+    else
+      fnames[i] = xasprintf ("arc4random_buf(%u)", sizes[i]);
+
+  json_ctx_t json_ctx;
+  json_init (&json_ctx, 0, stdout);
+
+  json_document_begin (&json_ctx);
+  json_attr_string (&json_ctx, "timing_type", TIMING_TYPE);
+
+  run_bench (&json_ctx, "single-thread", fnames, array_length (fnames),
+	     bench_singlethread);
+
+  json_document_end (&json_ctx);
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < array_length (sizes); i++)
+    free (fnames[i]);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#include <support/test-driver.c>
diff --git a/benchtests/bench-hash-funcs-kernel.h b/benchtests/bench-hash-funcs-kernel.h
index 83995cc0ae..63034f7e44 100644
--- a/benchtests/bench-hash-funcs-kernel.h
+++ b/benchtests/bench-hash-funcs-kernel.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
 
+#include "bench-util.h"
 
 /* We go through the trouble of using macros here because many of the
    hash functions are meant to be inlined so its not fair to benchmark
diff --git a/benchtests/bench-hash-funcs.c b/benchtests/bench-hash-funcs.c
index 578c5cbae2..44b349d30c 100644
--- a/benchtests/bench-hash-funcs.c
+++ b/benchtests/bench-hash-funcs.c
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define DO_NOT_OPTIMIZE_OUT(x) __asm__ volatile("" : : "r,m"(x) : "memory")
-
 enum
 {
   NFIXED_ITERS = 1048576,
diff --git a/benchtests/bench-util.h b/benchtests/bench-util.h
index d0e29423aa..00f78d649f 100644
--- a/benchtests/bench-util.h
+++ b/benchtests/bench-util.h
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
+/* Prevent compiler to optimize away call.  */
+#define DO_NOT_OPTIMIZE_OUT(value)		  \
+  ({						  \
+    __typeof (value) __v = (value);		  \
+    asm volatile ("" : : "r,m" (__v) : "memory"); \
+    __v;					  \
+  })
 
 #ifndef START_ITER
 # define START_ITER (100000000)
