diff --git a/tests/dvslib/dvs_database.py b/tests/dvslib/dvs_database.py
index 011413fef407..b76196a96a05 100644
--- a/tests/dvslib/dvs_database.py
+++ b/tests/dvslib/dvs_database.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def create_entry(self, table_name, key, entry):
         """
 
         table = swsscommon.Table(self.db_connection, table_name)
-        formatted_entry = swsscommon.FieldValuePairs(entry.items())
+        formatted_entry = swsscommon.FieldValuePairs(list(entry.items()))
         table.set(key, formatted_entry)
 
     def update_entry(self, table_name, key, entry):
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def update_entry(self, table_name, key, entry):
         """
 
         table = swsscommon.Table(self.db_connection, table_name)
-        formatted_entry = swsscommon.FieldValuePairs(entry.items())
+        formatted_entry = swsscommon.FieldValuePairs(list(entry.items()))
         table.set(key, formatted_entry)
 
     def get_entry(self, table_name, key):
diff --git a/tests/test_qos_map.py b/tests/test_qos_map.py
index f38443436388..0a91d4e5b29e 100644
--- a/tests/test_qos_map.py
+++ b/tests/test_qos_map.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def connect_dbs(self, dvs):
 
     def create_dot1p_profile(self):
         tbl = swsscommon.Table(self.config_db, CFG_DOT1P_TO_TC_MAP_TABLE_NAME)
-        fvs = swsscommon.FieldValuePairs(DOT1P_TO_TC_MAP.items())
+        fvs = swsscommon.FieldValuePairs(list(DOT1P_TO_TC_MAP.items()))
         tbl.set(CFG_DOT1P_TO_TC_MAP_KEY, fvs)
         time.sleep(1)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_tunnel.py b/tests/test_tunnel.py
index d3d5811adb58..b6f263adebaf 100644
--- a/tests/test_tunnel.py
+++ b/tests/test_tunnel.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 
 def create_fvs(**kwargs):
-    return swsscommon.FieldValuePairs(kwargs.items())
+    return swsscommon.FieldValuePairs(list(kwargs.items()))
 
 
 class TestTunnelBase(object):