diff --git a/Include/cpython/abstract.h b/Include/cpython/abstract.h
index 9d23c8c..3f834ff 100644
--- a/Include/cpython/abstract.h
+++ b/Include/cpython/abstract.h
@@ -264,9 +264,7 @@
 /* === New Buffer API ============================================ */
 
 /* Return 1 if the getbuffer function is available, otherwise return 0. */
-#define PyObject_CheckBuffer(obj) \
-    ((Py_TYPE(obj)->tp_as_buffer != NULL) &&  \
-     (Py_TYPE(obj)->tp_as_buffer->bf_getbuffer != NULL))
+PyAPI_FUNC(int) PyObject_CheckBuffer(PyObject *obj);
 
 /* This is a C-API version of the getbuffer function call.  It checks
    to make sure object has the required function pointer and issues the
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/C API/2020-04-05-00-02-13.bpo-40170.IFsGZ-.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/C API/2020-04-05-00-02-13.bpo-40170.IFsGZ-.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb378fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/C API/2020-04-05-00-02-13.bpo-40170.IFsGZ-.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Convert :c:func:`PyObject_CheckBuffer` macro to a function to hide
+implementation details: the macro accessed directly the
+:c:member:`PyTypeObject.tp_as_buffer` member.
diff --git a/Objects/abstract.c b/Objects/abstract.c
index e975edd..49a38d8 100644
--- a/Objects/abstract.c
+++ b/Objects/abstract.c
@@ -277,6 +277,16 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
+
+/* Return 1 if the getbuffer function is available, otherwise return 0. */
+int
+PyObject_CheckBuffer(PyObject *obj)
+{
+    PyBufferProcs *tp_as_buffer = Py_TYPE(obj)->tp_as_buffer;
+    return (tp_as_buffer != NULL && tp_as_buffer->bf_getbuffer != NULL);
+}
+
+
 /* We release the buffer right after use of this function which could
    cause issues later on.  Don't use these functions in new code.
  */