diff --git a/python/ucxx/ucxx/_lib_async/exchange_peer_info.py b/python/ucxx/ucxx/_lib_async/exchange_peer_info.py
index 7594cb53..5995605e 100644
--- a/python/ucxx/ucxx/_lib_async/exchange_peer_info.py
+++ b/python/ucxx/ucxx/_lib_async/exchange_peer_info.py
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ async def exchange_peer_info(endpoint, msg_tag, ctrl_tag, listener, stream_timeo
     # Pack peer information incl. a checksum
     fmt = "QQQ"
     my_info = struct.pack(fmt, msg_tag, ctrl_tag, hash64bits(msg_tag, ctrl_tag))
+    peer_info = bytearray(len(my_info))
     my_info_arr = Array(my_info)
+    peer_info_arr = Array(peer_info)
 
     # Send/recv peer information. Notice, we force an `await` between the two
     # streaming calls (see <https://github.com/rapidsai/ucx-py/pull/509>)
     if listener is True:
-        req = endpoint.am_send(my_info_arr)
+        req = endpoint.stream_send(my_info_arr)
         await asyncio.wait_for(req.wait(), timeout=stream_timeout)
-        req = endpoint.am_recv()
+        req = endpoint.stream_recv(peer_info_arr)
         await asyncio.wait_for(req.wait(), timeout=stream_timeout)
-        peer_info = req.recv_buffer
     else:
-        req = endpoint.am_recv()
+        req = endpoint.stream_recv(peer_info_arr)
         await asyncio.wait_for(req.wait(), timeout=stream_timeout)
-        peer_info = req.recv_buffer
-        req = endpoint.am_send(my_info_arr)
+        req = endpoint.stream_send(my_info_arr)
         await asyncio.wait_for(req.wait(), timeout=stream_timeout)
 
     # Unpacking and sanity check of the peer information