diff --git a/src/Faker/Provider/Internet.php b/src/Faker/Provider/Internet.php
index dd9bbf13..bbd3a82d 100644
--- a/src/Faker/Provider/Internet.php
+++ b/src/Faker/Provider/Internet.php
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Internet extends \Faker\Provider\Base
 	 */
 	public function ipv4()
 	{
-		return long2ip(mt_rand(0, "4294967295"));
+		return long2ip(mt_rand(-2147483648, 2147483647));
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -121,4 +121,4 @@ class Internet extends \Faker\Provider\Base
 		}
 		return join(':', $res);
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}