diff --git a/cuda_core/cuda/core/_memory/_buffer.pyx b/cuda_core/cuda/core/_memory/_buffer.pyx
index 5d3bdbb873c..75c0b5eef45 100644
--- a/cuda_core/cuda/core/_memory/_buffer.pyx
+++ b/cuda_core/cuda/core/_memory/_buffer.pyx
@@ -30,11 +30,7 @@ from cuda.core._utils.cuda_utils cimport HANDLE_RETURN, _parse_fill_value
 import sys
 from typing import TypeVar
 
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 12):
-    from collections.abc import Buffer as BufferProtocol
-else:
-    BufferProtocol = object
-
+from cuda.core._utils.pycompat import BufferProtocol
 from cuda.core._dlpack import classify_dl_device, make_py_capsule
 from cuda.core._device import Device
 
diff --git a/cuda_core/cuda/core/_utils/pycompat.py b/cuda_core/cuda/core/_utils/pycompat.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5e685ed2db4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cuda_core/cuda/core/_utils/pycompat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+"""
+Compatibility shims for differences between supported Python versions.
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+__all__ = ["BufferProtocol", "StrEnum"]
+
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
+    from enum import StrEnum
+else:
+    from backports.strenum import StrEnum
+
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 12):
+    from collections.abc import Buffer as BufferProtocol
+else:
+    BufferProtocol = object
diff --git a/cuda_core/cuda/core/system/typing.py b/cuda_core/cuda/core/system/typing.py
index 573a9ed3114..02246714a39 100644
--- a/cuda_core/cuda/core/system/typing.py
+++ b/cuda_core/cuda/core/system/typing.py
@@ -2,13 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-import sys
-
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
-    from enum import StrEnum
-else:
-    from backports.strenum import StrEnum
-
+from cuda.core._utils.pycompat import StrEnum
 
 __all__ = [
     "AddressingMode",
@@ -364,4 +358,4 @@ class DeviceArch(_FastEnum):
     pass
 
 
-del StrEnum, sys
+del StrEnum