diff --git a/tools/perf/scripts/python/exported-sql-viewer.py b/tools/perf/scripts/python/exported-sql-viewer.py
index 0cf30956064a..74ef92f1d19a 100755
--- a/tools/perf/scripts/python/exported-sql-viewer.py
+++ b/tools/perf/scripts/python/exported-sql-viewer.py
@@ -2908,9 +2908,13 @@ class LibXED():
 		ok = self.xed_format_context(2, inst.xedp, inst.bufferp, sizeof(inst.buffer), ip, 0, 0)
 		if not ok:
 			return 0, ""
+		if sys.version_info[0] == 2:
+			result = inst.buffer.value
+		else:
+			result = inst.buffer.value.decode()
 		# Return instruction length and the disassembled instruction text
 		# For now, assume the length is in byte 166
-		return inst.xedd[166], inst.buffer.value
+		return inst.xedd[166], result
 
 def TryOpen(file_name):
 	try:
@@ -2926,9 +2930,14 @@ def Is64Bit(f):
 	header = f.read(7)
 	f.seek(pos)
 	magic = header[0:4]
-	eclass = ord(header[4])
-	encoding = ord(header[5])
-	version = ord(header[6])
+	if sys.version_info[0] == 2:
+		eclass = ord(header[4])
+		encoding = ord(header[5])
+		version = ord(header[6])
+	else:
+		eclass = header[4]
+		encoding = header[5]
+		version = header[6]
 	if magic == chr(127) + "ELF" and eclass > 0 and eclass < 3 and encoding > 0 and encoding < 3 and version == 1:
 		result = True if eclass == 2 else False
 	return result