diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/private/session.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/private/session.py
index 76c9e284..4a0f4233 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/private/session.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/private/session.py
@@ -151,13 +151,19 @@ def _io_wait(timeout, myaddr=None, evq=None):
     # it piggy back on the select() in the io thread, which is a truly
     # lazy wait even with eventlet involvement
     if deadline < selectdeadline:
-        iosockets[0].sendto(b'\x01', (myself, iosockets[0].getsockname()[1]))
+        intsock = iosockets[0]
+        if hasattr(intsock, 'fd'):
+            # if in eventlet, go for the true sendto, which is less glitchy
+            intsock = intsock.fd
+        intsock.sendto(b'\x01', (myself, iosockets[0].getsockname()[1]))
     evt.wait()
 
 
 def _io_sendto(mysocket, packet, sockaddr):
     #Want sendto to act reasonably sane..
     mysocket.setblocking(1)
+    if hasattr(mysocket, 'fd'):
+        mysocket = mysocket.fd
     try:
         mysocket.sendto(packet, sockaddr)
     except Exception: