diff --git a/examples/natmod/framebuf/framebuf.c b/examples/natmod/framebuf/framebuf.c
index 53fb90c625..2eff61c817 100644
--- a/examples/natmod/framebuf/framebuf.c
+++ b/examples/natmod/framebuf/framebuf.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ mp_obj_t mpy_init(mp_obj_fun_bc_t *self, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, mp_obj_t *a
     mp_type_framebuf.base.type = (void*)&mp_type_type;
     mp_type_framebuf.name = MP_QSTR_FrameBuffer;
     mp_type_framebuf.make_new = framebuf_make_new;
-    mp_type_framebuf.buffer_p.get_buffer = framebuf_get_buffer;
+    mp_type_framebuf.buffer = framebuf_get_buffer;
     framebuf_locals_dict_table[0] = (mp_map_elem_t){ MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_fill), MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&framebuf_fill_obj) };
     framebuf_locals_dict_table[1] = (mp_map_elem_t){ MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_fill_rect), MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&framebuf_fill_rect_obj) };
     framebuf_locals_dict_table[2] = (mp_map_elem_t){ MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_pixel), MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(&framebuf_pixel_obj) };
diff --git a/extmod/modbluetooth.c b/extmod/modbluetooth.c
index bd4d9b7179..4cc57b3d55 100644
--- a/extmod/modbluetooth.c
+++ b/extmod/modbluetooth.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_bluetooth_uuid = {
     .binary_op = bluetooth_uuid_binary_op,
     .locals_dict = NULL,
     .print = bluetooth_uuid_print,
-    .buffer_p = { .get_buffer = bluetooth_uuid_get_buffer },
+    .buffer = bluetooth_uuid_get_buffer,
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/extmod/modframebuf.c b/extmod/modframebuf.c
index bb1f4f6310..9542d4303e 100644
--- a/extmod/modframebuf.c
+++ b/extmod/modframebuf.c
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ STATIC const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_framebuf = {
     { &mp_type_type },
     .name = MP_QSTR_FrameBuffer,
     .make_new = framebuf_make_new,
-    .buffer_p = { .get_buffer = framebuf_get_buffer },
+    .buffer = framebuf_get_buffer,
     .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t *)&framebuf_locals_dict,
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/extmod/moductypes.c b/extmod/moductypes.c
index 547453c48e..25578dd6b0 100644
--- a/extmod/moductypes.c
+++ b/extmod/moductypes.c
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ STATIC const mp_obj_type_t uctypes_struct_type = {
     .attr = uctypes_struct_attr,
     .subscr = uctypes_struct_subscr,
     .unary_op = uctypes_struct_unary_op,
-    .buffer_p = { .get_buffer = uctypes_get_buffer },
+    .buffer = uctypes_get_buffer,
 };
 
 STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mp_module_uctypes_globals_table[] = {
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/iters.c b/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/iters.c
index 8ae4b698fe..e9c4ae3c72 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/iters.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/iters.c
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ const mp_obj_type_t microbit_repeat_iterator_type = {
     .subscr = NULL,
     .getiter = mp_identity_getiter,
     .iternext = microbit_repeat_iter_next,
-    .buffer_p = {NULL},
     MP_OBJ_NULL
 };
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/microbitdisplay.c b/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/microbitdisplay.c
index b35703ad6f..04b8602879 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/microbitdisplay.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/microbitdisplay.c
@@ -554,7 +554,6 @@ const mp_obj_type_t microbit_display_type = {
     .subscr = NULL,
     .getiter = NULL,
     .iternext = NULL,
-    .buffer_p = {NULL},
     .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t*)&microbit_display_locals_dict,
 };
 
diff --git a/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/microbitimage.c b/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/microbitimage.c
index a028df8282..5d2896c383 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/microbitimage.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/boards/microbit/modules/microbitimage.c
@@ -690,7 +690,6 @@ const mp_obj_type_t microbit_image_type = {
     .subscr = NULL,
     .getiter = NULL,
     .iternext = NULL,
-    .buffer_p = {NULL},
     .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t*)&microbit_image_locals_dict,
 };
 
diff --git a/ports/unix/modffi.c b/ports/unix/modffi.c
index d82d5270fa..6417b5d3b3 100644
--- a/ports/unix/modffi.c
+++ b/ports/unix/modffi.c
@@ -505,10 +505,10 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t ffifunc_call(mp_obj_t self_in, size_t n_args, size_t n_kw, const
         } else if (mp_obj_is_str(a)) {
             const char *s = mp_obj_str_get_str(a);
             values[i].ffi = (ffi_arg)(intptr_t)s;
-        } else if (((mp_obj_base_t *)MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(a))->type->buffer_p.get_buffer != NULL) {
+        } else if (((mp_obj_base_t *)MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(a))->type->buffer != NULL) {
             mp_obj_base_t *o = (mp_obj_base_t *)MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(a);
             mp_buffer_info_t bufinfo;
-            int ret = o->type->buffer_p.get_buffer(MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(o), &bufinfo, MP_BUFFER_READ); // TODO: MP_BUFFER_READ?
+            int ret = o->type->buffer(MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(o), &bufinfo, MP_BUFFER_READ); // TODO: MP_BUFFER_READ?
             if (ret != 0) {
                 goto error;
             }
diff --git a/py/obj.c b/py/obj.c
index b461fe50aa..eeadd3eedd 100644
--- a/py/obj.c
+++ b/py/obj.c
@@ -579,10 +579,10 @@ mp_obj_t mp_identity_getiter(mp_obj_t self, mp_obj_iter_buf_t *iter_buf) {
 
 bool mp_get_buffer(mp_obj_t obj, mp_buffer_info_t *bufinfo, mp_uint_t flags) {
     const mp_obj_type_t *type = mp_obj_get_type(obj);
-    if (type->buffer_p.get_buffer == NULL) {
+    if (type->buffer == NULL) {
         return false;
     }
-    int ret = type->buffer_p.get_buffer(obj, bufinfo, flags);
+    int ret = type->buffer(obj, bufinfo, flags);
     if (ret != 0) {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/py/obj.h b/py/obj.h
index 8949830282..0bf5b58f81 100644
--- a/py/obj.h
+++ b/py/obj.h
@@ -557,9 +557,7 @@ typedef struct _mp_buffer_info_t {
 #define MP_BUFFER_READ  (1)
 #define MP_BUFFER_WRITE (2)
 #define MP_BUFFER_RW (MP_BUFFER_READ | MP_BUFFER_WRITE)
-typedef struct _mp_buffer_p_t {
-    mp_int_t (*get_buffer)(mp_obj_t obj, mp_buffer_info_t *bufinfo, mp_uint_t flags);
-} mp_buffer_p_t;
+typedef mp_int_t (*mp_buffer_fun_t)(mp_obj_t obj, mp_buffer_info_t *bufinfo, mp_uint_t flags);
 bool mp_get_buffer(mp_obj_t obj, mp_buffer_info_t *bufinfo, mp_uint_t flags);
 void mp_get_buffer_raise(mp_obj_t obj, mp_buffer_info_t *bufinfo, mp_uint_t flags);
 
@@ -618,7 +616,7 @@ struct _mp_obj_type_t {
     mp_fun_1_t iternext;
 
     // Implements the buffer protocol if supported by this type.
-    mp_buffer_p_t buffer_p;
+    mp_buffer_fun_t buffer;
 
     // One of disjoint protocols (interfaces), like mp_stream_p_t, etc.
     const void *protocol;
diff --git a/py/objarray.c b/py/objarray.c
index ecaffeb6a2..dca41c2931 100644
--- a/py/objarray.c
+++ b/py/objarray.c
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_array = {
     .unary_op = array_unary_op,
     .binary_op = array_binary_op,
     .subscr = array_subscr,
-    .buffer_p = { .get_buffer = array_get_buffer },
+    .buffer_p = array_get_buffer,
     .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t *)&mp_obj_array_locals_dict,
 };
 #endif
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_bytearray = {
     .unary_op = array_unary_op,
     .binary_op = array_binary_op,
     .subscr = array_subscr,
-    .buffer_p = { .get_buffer = array_get_buffer },
+    .buffer = array_get_buffer,
     .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t *)&mp_obj_bytearray_locals_dict,
 };
 #endif
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_memoryview = {
     .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t *)&mp_obj_memoryview_locals_dict,
     #endif
     .subscr = array_subscr,
-    .buffer_p = { .get_buffer = array_get_buffer },
+    .buffer = array_get_buffer,
 };
 #endif
 
diff --git a/py/objstr.c b/py/objstr.c
index 683d035e44..9dd7f65e66 100644
--- a/py/objstr.c
+++ b/py/objstr.c
@@ -2151,7 +2151,7 @@ const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_str = {
     .binary_op = mp_obj_str_binary_op,
     .subscr = bytes_subscr,
     .getiter = mp_obj_new_str_iterator,
-    .buffer_p = { .get_buffer = mp_obj_str_get_buffer },
+    .buffer = mp_obj_str_get_buffer,
     .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t *)&mp_obj_str_locals_dict,
 };
 #endif // !MICROPY_PY_BUILTINS_STR_UNICODE
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@ const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_bytes = {
     .binary_op = mp_obj_str_binary_op,
     .subscr = bytes_subscr,
     .getiter = mp_obj_new_bytes_iterator,
-    .buffer_p = { .get_buffer = mp_obj_str_get_buffer },
+    .buffer = mp_obj_str_get_buffer,
     .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t *)&mp_obj_bytes_locals_dict,
 };
 
diff --git a/py/objstrunicode.c b/py/objstrunicode.c
index d36dd8b137..fef0353683 100644
--- a/py/objstrunicode.c
+++ b/py/objstrunicode.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_str = {
     .binary_op = mp_obj_str_binary_op,
     .subscr = str_subscr,
     .getiter = mp_obj_new_str_iterator,
-    .buffer_p = { .get_buffer = mp_obj_str_get_buffer },
+    .buffer = mp_obj_str_get_buffer,
     .locals_dict = (mp_obj_dict_t *)&mp_obj_str_locals_dict,
 };
 
diff --git a/py/objtype.c b/py/objtype.c
index fe1918bd37..c0f6857809 100644
--- a/py/objtype.c
+++ b/py/objtype.c
@@ -913,14 +913,14 @@ STATIC mp_int_t instance_get_buffer(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_buffer_info_t *bufinfo,
     struct class_lookup_data lookup = {
         .obj = self,
         .attr = MP_QSTR_, // don't actually look for a method
-        .meth_offset = offsetof(mp_obj_type_t, buffer_p.get_buffer),
+        .meth_offset = offsetof(mp_obj_type_t, buffer),
         .dest = member,
         .is_type = false,
     };
     mp_obj_class_lookup(&lookup, self->base.type);
     if (member[0] == MP_OBJ_SENTINEL) {
         const mp_obj_type_t *type = mp_obj_get_type(self->subobj[0]);
-        return type->buffer_p.get_buffer(self->subobj[0], bufinfo, flags);
+        return type->buffer(self->subobj[0], bufinfo, flags);
     } else {
         return 1; // object does not support buffer protocol
     }
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ mp_obj_t mp_obj_new_type(qstr name, mp_obj_t bases_tuple, mp_obj_t locals_dict)
     o->subscr = instance_subscr;
     o->getiter = mp_obj_instance_getiter;
     // o->iternext = ; not implemented
-    o->buffer_p.get_buffer = instance_get_buffer;
+    o->buffer = instance_get_buffer;
 
     if (bases_len > 0) {
         // Inherit protocol from a base class. This allows to define an