diff --git a/test/test_search.py b/test/test_search.py
index f893230a81..be9395ce83 100644
--- a/test/test_search.py
+++ b/test/test_search.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import unittest
 
 from tinygrad.codegen.linearizer import Linearizer
 from tinygrad.realize import create_schedule
-from tinygrad.features.search import time_linearizer
+from tinygrad.features.search import time_linearizer, bufs_from_lin
 from tinygrad.device import Compiled, Device, Buffer
 from tinygrad.ops import LoadOps
 from tinygrad.tensor import Tensor
@@ -12,10 +12,19 @@ class TestTimeLinearizer(unittest.TestCase):
     if not isinstance(Device[Device.DEFAULT], Compiled): raise unittest.SkipTest("only test for compiled backends")
 
   def test_reasonable_time(self):
-    si = [si for si in create_schedule([Tensor([1,2,3,4]).add(1).lazydata]) if si.ast.op not in LoadOps][0]
+    si = [i for i in create_schedule([Tensor([1,2,3,4]).add(1).lazydata]) if i.ast.op not in LoadOps][0]
     rawbufs = [Buffer(Device.DEFAULT, si.out.st.real_size(), si.out.dtype)] + [Buffer(Device.DEFAULT, x.st.real_size(), x.dtype) for x in si.inputs]
     tm = time_linearizer(Linearizer(si.ast), rawbufs, allow_test_size=False, cnt=10)
     assert tm > 0 and tm != float('inf')
 
+  def test_bufs_from_lin(self):
+    si = [i for i in create_schedule([Tensor([1,2,3,4]).add(1).lazydata]) if i.ast.op not in LoadOps][0]
+    rawbufs = bufs_from_lin(lin:=Linearizer(si.ast))
+    assert len(rawbufs) == len(lin.membufs)
+    assert all(r is not None for r in rawbufs)
+    assert all(isinstance(r, Buffer) for r in rawbufs)
+    assert all(r.size > 0 for r in rawbufs)
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   unittest.main()