diff --git a/kafka/record/_crc32c.py b/kafka/record/_crc32c.py
index ecff48f5e..9b51ad8a9 100644
--- a/kafka/record/_crc32c.py
+++ b/kafka/record/_crc32c.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def crc_update(crc, data):
     Returns:
         32-bit updated CRC-32C as long.
     """
-    if type(data) != array.array or data.itemsize != 1:
+    if not isinstance(data, array.array) or data.itemsize != 1:
         buf = array.array("B", data)
     else:
         buf = data