diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSocketPool.cpp b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSocketPool.cpp
index 910fe52..2a983e3 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSocketPool.cpp
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/thrift/transport/TSocketPool.cpp
@@ -189,9 +189,13 @@
   }
 
   if (randomize_ && numServers > 1) {
+#if __cplusplus >= 201500L // c++17
     std::random_device rng;
     std::mt19937 urng(rng());
     std::shuffle(servers_.begin(), servers_.end(), urng);
+#else
+    std::random_shuffle(servers_.begin(), servers_.end());
+#endif
   }
 
   for (size_t i = 0; i < numServers; ++i) {