diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
index ceae7232..bbcdb815 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ try:
     xrange
 except NameError:
     xrange = range
+try:
+    buffer
+except NameError:
+    buffer = memoryview
 
 
 boot_devices = {
diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/events.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/events.py
index 91fd2450..f242f230 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/events.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/events.py
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ try:
     xrange
 except NameError:
     xrange = range
+try:
+    buffer
+except NameError:
+    buffer = memoryview
 
 
 psucfg_errors = {
diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/handler.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/handler.py
index 7e27ae9c..8a1ce0d3 100755
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/handler.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/handler.py
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ try:
     xrange
 except NameError:
     xrange = range
+try:
+    buffer
+except NameError:
+    buffer = memoryview
 
 inventory.register_inventory_category(cpu)
 inventory.register_inventory_category(dimm)
diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/private/util.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/private/util.py
index 9be86381..fa824958 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/private/util.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/private/util.py
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ try:
     xrange
 except NameError:
     xrange = range
+try:
+    buffer
+except NameError:
+    buffer = memoryview
 
 
 def decode_wireformat_uuid(rawguid):