diff --git a/numpy/core/_add_newdocs.py b/numpy/core/_add_newdocs.py
index 078c5897678c..af9682c03f77 100644
--- a/numpy/core/_add_newdocs.py
+++ b/numpy/core/_add_newdocs.py
@@ -1557,6 +1557,10 @@
     The data of the resulting array will not be byteswapped, but will be
     interpreted correctly.
 
+    This function creates a view into the original object.  This should be safe
+    in general, but it may make sense to copy the result when the original
+    object is mutable or untrusted.
+
     Examples
     --------
     >>> s = b'hello world'
diff --git a/numpy/core/src/multiarray/ctors.c b/numpy/core/src/multiarray/ctors.c
index 4464d7ead51d..c5a7ebf7dec9 100644
--- a/numpy/core/src/multiarray/ctors.c
+++ b/numpy/core/src/multiarray/ctors.c
@@ -3684,28 +3684,44 @@ PyArray_FromBuffer(PyObject *buf, PyArray_Descr *type,
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    /*
+     * The array check is probably unnecessary.  It preserves the base for
+     * arrays.  This is the "old" buffer protocol, which had no release logic.
+     * (It was assumed that the result is always a view.)
+     *
+     * NOTE: We could also check if `bf_releasebuffer` is defined which should
+     *       be the most precise and safe thing to do.  But that should only be
+     *       necessary if unexpected backcompat issues are found downstream.
+     */
+    if (!PyArray_Check(buf)) {
+        buf = PyMemoryView_FromObject(buf);
+        if (buf == NULL) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        Py_INCREF(buf);
+    }
+
     if (PyObject_GetBuffer(buf, &view, PyBUF_WRITABLE|PyBUF_SIMPLE) < 0) {
         writeable = 0;
         PyErr_Clear();
         if (PyObject_GetBuffer(buf, &view, PyBUF_SIMPLE) < 0) {
+            Py_DECREF(buf);
             Py_DECREF(type);
             return NULL;
         }
     }
     data = (char *)view.buf;
     ts = view.len;
-    /*
-     * In Python 3 both of the deprecated functions PyObject_AsWriteBuffer and
-     * PyObject_AsReadBuffer that this code replaces release the buffer. It is
-     * up to the object that supplies the buffer to guarantee that the buffer
-     * sticks around after the release.
-     */
+    /* `buf` is an array or a memoryview; so we know `view` does not own data */
     PyBuffer_Release(&view);
 
     if ((offset < 0) || (offset > ts)) {
         PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError,
                      "offset must be non-negative and no greater than buffer "\
                      "length (%" NPY_INTP_FMT ")", (npy_intp)ts);
+        Py_DECREF(buf);
         Py_DECREF(type);
         return NULL;
     }
@@ -3718,6 +3734,7 @@ PyArray_FromBuffer(PyObject *buf, PyArray_Descr *type,
         if (itemsize == 0) {
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError,
                             "cannot determine count if itemsize is 0");
+            Py_DECREF(buf);
             Py_DECREF(type);
             return NULL;
         }
@@ -3725,6 +3742,7 @@ PyArray_FromBuffer(PyObject *buf, PyArray_Descr *type,
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError,
                             "buffer size must be a multiple"\
                             " of element size");
+            Py_DECREF(buf);
             Py_DECREF(type);
             return NULL;
         }
@@ -3735,6 +3753,7 @@ PyArray_FromBuffer(PyObject *buf, PyArray_Descr *type,
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError,
                             "buffer is smaller than requested"\
                             " size");
+            Py_DECREF(buf);
             Py_DECREF(type);
             return NULL;
         }
@@ -3744,6 +3763,7 @@ PyArray_FromBuffer(PyObject *buf, PyArray_Descr *type,
             &PyArray_Type, type,
             1, &n, NULL, data,
             NPY_ARRAY_DEFAULT, NULL, buf);
+    Py_DECREF(buf);
     if (ret == NULL) {
         return NULL;
     }
diff --git a/numpy/core/tests/test_multiarray.py b/numpy/core/tests/test_multiarray.py
index b8fd1f319f9e..35acf307fc91 100644
--- a/numpy/core/tests/test_multiarray.py
+++ b/numpy/core/tests/test_multiarray.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import pathlib
 import builtins
 from decimal import Decimal
+import mmap
 
 import numpy as np
 import numpy.core._multiarray_tests as _multiarray_tests
@@ -5349,9 +5350,32 @@ def test_basic(self, byteorder, dtype):
         buf = x.tobytes()
         assert_array_equal(np.frombuffer(buf, dtype=dt), x.flat)
 
+    def test_array_base(self):
+        arr = np.arange(10)
+        new = np.frombuffer(arr)
+        # We currently special case arrays to ensure they are used as a base.
+        # This could probably be changed (removing the test).
+        assert new.base is arr
+
     def test_empty(self):
         assert_array_equal(np.frombuffer(b''), np.array([]))
 
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(IS_PYPY,
+            reason="PyPy's memoryview currently does not track exports. See: "
+                   "https://foss.heptapod.net/pypy/pypy/-/issues/3724")
+    def test_mmap_close(self):
+        # The old buffer protocol was not safe for some things that the new
+        # one is.  But `frombuffer` always used the old one for a long time.
+        # Checks that it is safe with the new one (using memoryviews)
+        with tempfile.TemporaryFile(mode='wb') as tmp:
+            tmp.write(b"asdf")
+            tmp.flush()
+            mm = mmap.mmap(tmp.fileno(), 0)
+            arr = np.frombuffer(mm, dtype=np.uint8)
+            with pytest.raises(BufferError):
+                mm.close()  # cannot close while array uses the buffer
+            del arr
+            mm.close()
 
 class TestFlat:
     def setup(self):