diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 15d7c50f..fee0dc7c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ function fromJsonObject (that, object) {
 if (Buffer.TYPED_ARRAY_SUPPORT) {
   Buffer.prototype.__proto__ = Uint8Array.prototype
   Buffer.__proto__ = Uint8Array
+  if (typeof Symbol !== 'undefined' && Symbol.species &&
+      Buffer[Symbol.species] === Buffer) {
+    Object.defineProperty(Buffer, Symbol.species,
+                          { value: null, configurable: true })
+  }
 } else {
   // pre-set for values that may exist in the future
   Buffer.prototype.length = undefined