diff --git a/Lib/io.py b/Lib/io.py
index b24a21cf1d4..2f2d3c5997f 100644
--- a/Lib/io.py
+++ b/Lib/io.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 import sys
 import codecs
 import _fileio
+import io
 import warnings
 
 # XXX Shouldn't we use st_blksize whenever we can?
@@ -973,7 +974,7 @@ def __init__(self, buffer, encoding=None, newline=None):
         if encoding is None:
             try:
                 encoding = os.device_encoding(buffer.fileno())
-            except AttributeError:
+            except (AttributeError, io.UnsupportedOperation):
                 pass
             if encoding is None:
                 try: