diff --git a/src/control/dumbbuffer.rs b/src/control/dumbbuffer.rs
index d0d0dd20..3d626703 100644
--- a/src/control/dumbbuffer.rs
+++ b/src/control/dumbbuffer.rs
@@ -4,106 +4,22 @@
 //! Memory-supported, slow, but easy & cross-platform buffer implementation
 //!
 
-use ffi;
-use result::*;
-use control;
 use buffer;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
 /// Slow, but generic `Buffer` implementation
 pub struct DumbBuffer {
-    size: (u32, u32),
-    length: usize,
-    format: buffer::PixelFormat,
-    pitch: u32,
-    handle: buffer::Id,
+    pub(crate) size: (u32, u32),
+    pub(crate) length: usize,
+    pub(crate) format: buffer::format::PixelFormat,
+    pub(crate) pitch: u32,
+    pub(crate) handle: buffer::Handle,
 }
 
 /// Mapping of a dumbbuffer
 pub struct DumbMapping<'a> {
-    _phantom: ::std::marker::PhantomData<&'a ()>,
-    map: &'a mut [u8],
-}
-
-impl DumbBuffer {
-    /// Create a new dumb buffer with a given size and pixel format
-    pub fn create_from_device<T>(
-        device: &T,
-        size: (u32, u32),
-        format: buffer::PixelFormat,
-    ) -> Result<Self>
-    where
-        T: control::Device,
-    {
-        let mut raw: ffi::drm_mode_create_dumb = Default::default();
-        raw.width = size.0;
-        raw.height = size.1;
-        raw.bpp = try!(
-            format
-                .bpp()
-                .ok_or(Error::from_kind(ErrorKind::UnsupportedPixelFormat))
-        ) as u32;
-
-        unsafe {
-            try!(ffi::ioctl_mode_create_dumb(device.as_raw_fd(), &mut raw));
-        }
-
-        let dumb = Self {
-            size: (raw.width, raw.height),
-            length: raw.size as usize,
-            format: format,
-            pitch: raw.pitch,
-            handle: buffer::Id::from_raw(raw.handle),
-        };
-
-        Ok(dumb)
-    }
-
-    /// Free the memory resources of a dumb buffer
-    pub fn destroy<T>(self, device: &T) -> Result<()>
-    where
-        T: control::Device,
-    {
-        let mut raw: ffi::drm_mode_destroy_dumb = Default::default();
-        raw.handle = self.handle.as_raw();
-
-        unsafe {
-            try!(ffi::ioctl_mode_destroy_dumb(device.as_raw_fd(), &mut raw));
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    /// Map the buffer for access
-    pub fn map<'a, T>(&'a mut self, device: &T) -> Result<DumbMapping<'a>>
-    where
-        T: control::Device,
-    {
-        let mut raw: ffi::drm_mode_map_dumb = Default::default();
-        raw.handle = self.handle.as_raw();
-
-        unsafe {
-            try!(ffi::ioctl_mode_map_dumb(device.as_raw_fd(), &mut raw));
-        }
-
-        let map = {
-            use nix::sys::mman;
-            let addr = ::std::ptr::null_mut();
-            let prot = mman::ProtFlags::PROT_READ | mman::ProtFlags::PROT_WRITE;
-            let flags = mman::MapFlags::MAP_SHARED;
-            let length = self.length;
-            let fd = device.as_raw_fd();
-            let offset = raw.offset as i64;
-            unsafe { try!(mman::mmap(addr, length, prot, flags, fd, offset)) }
-        };
-
-        let mapping = DumbMapping {
-            _phantom: ::std::marker::PhantomData,
-            map: unsafe { ::std::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(map as *mut _, self.length) },
-        };
-
-        Ok(mapping)
-    }
+    pub(crate) _phantom: core::marker::PhantomData<&'a ()>,
+    pub(crate) map: &'a mut [u8],
 }
 
 impl<'a> AsMut<[u8]> for DumbMapping<'a> {
@@ -126,13 +42,13 @@ impl buffer::Buffer for DumbBuffer {
     fn size(&self) -> (u32, u32) {
         self.size
     }
-    fn format(&self) -> buffer::PixelFormat {
+    fn format(&self) -> buffer::format::PixelFormat {
         self.format
     }
     fn pitch(&self) -> u32 {
         self.pitch
     }
-    fn handle(&self) -> buffer::Id {
+    fn handle(&self) -> buffer::Handle {
         self.handle
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/control/mod.rs b/src/control/mod.rs
index b229fff5..0fb45d30 100644
--- a/src/control/mod.rs
+++ b/src/control/mod.rs
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ use drm_ffi::result::SystemError;
 
 pub mod connector;
 pub mod crtc;
+pub mod dumbbuffer;
 pub mod encoder;
 pub mod framebuffer;
 pub mod plane;
 
 pub mod property;
 
+use self::dumbbuffer::*;
 use buffer;
 use std::mem;
 
@@ -443,6 +445,55 @@ pub trait Device: super::Device {
         let _info = drm_ffi::gem::close(self.as_raw_fd(), handle.into())?;
         Ok(())
     }
+  
+    /// Create a new dumb buffer with a given size and pixel format
+    fn create_dumb_buffer(
+        &self,
+        size: (u32, u32),
+        format: buffer::format::PixelFormat,
+    ) -> Result<DumbBuffer, SystemError> {
+        let info = drm_ffi::mode::dumbbuffer::create(self.as_raw_fd(), size.0, size.1, format.bpp(), 0)?;
+
+        let dumb = DumbBuffer {
+            size: (info.width, info.height),
+            length: info.size as usize,
+            format: format,
+            pitch: info.pitch,
+            handle: unsafe { mem::transmute(info.handle) },
+        };
+
+        Ok(dumb)
+    }
+
+    /// Free the memory resources of a dumb buffer
+    fn destroy_dumb_buffer(&self, buffer: DumbBuffer) -> Result<(), SystemError> {
+        let _info = drm_ffi::mode::dumbbuffer::destroy(self.as_raw_fd(), buffer.handle.into())?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Map the buffer for access
+    fn map_dumb_buffer<'a>(&self, buffer: &'a mut DumbBuffer) -> Result<DumbMapping<'a>, SystemError> {
+        let info = drm_ffi::mode::dumbbuffer::map(self.as_raw_fd(), buffer.handle.into(), 0, 0)?;
+
+        let map = {
+            use ::nix::sys::mman;
+            let addr = core::ptr::null_mut();
+            let prot = mman::ProtFlags::PROT_READ | mman::ProtFlags::PROT_WRITE;
+            let flags = mman::MapFlags::MAP_SHARED;
+            let length = buffer.length;
+            let fd = self.as_raw_fd();
+            let offset = info.offset as i64;
+            unsafe { mman::mmap(addr, length, prot, flags, fd, offset)? }
+        };
+
+        let mapping = DumbMapping {
+            _phantom: ::std::marker::PhantomData,
+            map: unsafe { ::std::slice::from_raw_parts_mut(map as *mut _, buffer.length) },
+        };
+
+        Ok(mapping)
+    }
 }
 
 /// The set of [ResourceHandles](ResourceHandle.t.html) that a
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 11f1fdf2..276b6b54 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ extern crate core;
 
 extern crate drm_ffi;
 
+extern crate nix;
+
 pub(crate) mod util;
 
 pub mod control;