diff --git a/python/flatbuffers/compat.py b/python/flatbuffers/compat.py
index 30c504d5e..345e38cbf 100644
--- a/python/flatbuffers/compat.py
+++ b/python/flatbuffers/compat.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import sys
 
 PY2 = sys.version_info[0] == 2
 PY26 = sys.version_info[0:2] == (2, 6)
+PY27 = sys.version_info[0:2] == (2, 7)
+PY275 = sys.version_info[0:3] >= (2, 7, 5)
 PY3 = sys.version_info[0] == 3
 PY34 = sys.version_info[0:2] >= (3, 4)
 
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ else:
     string_types = (basestring,)
     binary_type = str
     range_func = xrange
-    if PY26:
+    if PY26 or (PY27 and not PY275):
         memoryview_type = buffer
         struct_bool_decl = "<b"
     else: