diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b8c8d124..7cb9a2d4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ $(bdist_file) $(version_file): pyproject.toml $(dist_dependent_files)
 $(done_dir)/pylint_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done: $(done_dir)/develop_$(pymn)_$(PACKAGE_LEVEL).done $(pylint_rc_file) $(check_py_files)
 	@echo "Makefile: Running Pylint"
 	-$(call RM_FUNC,$@)
-	pylint $(pylint_opts) --rcfile=$(pylint_rc_file) --output-format=text $(check_py_files)
+	pylint $(pylint_opts) --rcfile=$(pylint_rc_file) --output-format=text zhmcclient/pylint_issue.py
 	echo "done" >$@
 	@echo "Makefile: Done running Pylint"
 
diff --git a/zhmcclient/pylint_issue.py b/zhmcclient/pylint_issue.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3a078ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zhmcclient/pylint_issue.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+"""
+Reproduce pylint issue
+"""
+
+from collections.abc import Mapping
+
+
+def is_mapping(obj):
+    """
+    Return whether obj is a Mapping
+    """
+    return isinstance(obj, Mapping)