diff --git a/utils/python-rpc/framework/rpc.py b/utils/python-rpc/framework/rpc.py
index 9eac5341601..f476b93bf3d 100644
--- a/utils/python-rpc/framework/rpc.py
+++ b/utils/python-rpc/framework/rpc.py
@@ -33,32 +33,22 @@
 
 class Response(dict):
     def __init__(self, d):
-        for k in d.keys():
-            if type(d[k]) == dict:
-                self[k] = Response(d[k])
-            elif type(d[k]) == list:
-                self[k] = []
-                for i in range(len(d[k])):
-                    if type(d[k][i]) == dict:
-                        self[k].append(Response(d[k][i]))
-                    else:
-                        self[k].append(d[k][i])
-            else:
-                self[k] = d[k]
+        for k, v in d.items():
+            self[k] = self._decode(v)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _decode(o):
+        if isinstance(o, dict):
+            return Response(o)
+        elif isinstance(o, list):
+            return [Response._decode(i) for i in o]
+        else:
+            return o
 
     def __getattr__(self, key):
         return self[key]
     def __setattr__(self, key, value):
         self[key] = value
-    def __eq__(self, other):
-        if type(other) == dict:
-            return self == Response(other)
-        if self.keys() != other.keys():
-            return False
-        for k in self.keys():
-            if self[k] != other[k]:
-                return False
-        return True
 
 class JSONRPC(object):
     def __init__(self, url, username=None, password=None):
@@ -73,7 +63,7 @@ def send_request(self, path, inputs, result_field = None):
             headers={'content-type': 'application/json'},
             auth=HTTPDigestAuth(self.username, self.password) if self.username is not None else None)
         res = res.json()
-        
+
         assert 'error' not in res, res
 
         if result_field:
diff --git a/utils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py b/utils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d995e71f51c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import functools
+import unittest
+
+from rpc import Response
+
+
+class TestResponse(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_init__empty(self):
+        r = Response({})
+        assert isinstance(r, Response)
+        assert len(r) == 0
+
+    def test_init__scalar_values(self):
+        r = Response(dict(k='v', k2='vv'))
+        assert len(r) == 2
+        assert r['k'] == 'v'
+        assert r['k2'] == 'vv'
+
+    def test_init__response_value(self):
+        child = Response(dict(ck='cv'))
+        root = dict(k=child)
+        r = Response(root)
+        assert len(r) == 1
+        assert isinstance(r['k'], Response)
+        assert r['k'] == child
+        assert r['k'] is not child
+
+    def test_init__dict_value(self):
+        child = dict(ck='cv')
+        root = dict(k=child)
+        r = Response(root)
+        assert len(r) == 1
+        assert isinstance(r['k'], Response)
+        assert r['k'] == Response(child)
+        assert r['k'] is not child
+
+    def test_init__list_value(self):
+        value = [1, 2]
+        r = Response(dict(k=value))
+        assert len(r) == 1
+        assert r['k'] == value
+        assert r['k'] is not value
+
+    def test_init__list_value_with_nested_response(self):
+        nested = dict(ck=[1])
+        root = dict(k=[nested])
+        r = Response(root)
+        assert len(r) == 1
+        assert r['k'] == [Response(nested)]
+        assert isinstance(r['k'][0], Response)
+
+    def test_init__list_value_with_nested_list(self):
+        nested = [1, 2]
+        root = dict(k=[nested])
+        r = Response(root)
+        assert len(r) == 1
+        assert r['k'] == [nested]
+
+    def test_getattr__present(self):
+        r = Response(dict(k='v'))
+        assert r.k == 'v'
+
+    def test_getattr__missing(self):
+        # This should raise an AttributeError to match the python data model.
+        # However, to maintain  backwards compatibility, it raises a KeyError.
+        r = Response({})
+        with self.assertRaises(KeyError):
+            r.k
+
+    def test_setattr(self):
+        r = Response({})
+        r.k = 'v'
+        assert r.k == 'v'
+        assert r['k'] == 'v'
+
+    def test_eq__identity(self):
+        r = Response({})
+        assert r == r
+
+    def test_eq__empty(self):
+        assert Response({}) == Response({})
+
+    def test_eq__nonnested_matching(self):
+        assert Response(dict(k='v')) == Response(dict(k='v'))
+
+    def test_eq__nonnested_size_mismatch(self):
+        assert Response(dict(k='v')) != Response(dict(k='v', k2='v'))
+
+    def test_eq__nonnested_key_mismatch(self):
+        assert Response(dict(k='v')) != Response(dict(k2='v'))
+
+    def test_eq__nonnested_value_mismatch(self):
+        assert Response(dict(k='v')) != Response(dict(k='v2'))
+
+    def test_eq__nested(self):
+        def data():
+            return dict(k='v', c=dict(ck='cv'))
+
+        assert Response(data()) == Response(data())
+
+    def test_eq__list_nonnested(self):
+        def data():
+            return dict(k=[1, 2])
+
+        assert Response(data()) == Response(data())
+
+    def test_eq__list_nested_response(self):
+        def data():
+            return dict(k=[Response(dict(ck=[1]))])
+
+        assert Response(data()) == Response(data())
+
+    def test_eq__list_nested_list(self):
+        def data():
+            return dict(k=[[Response(dict(k=1))]])
+
+        assert Response(data()) == Response(data())
+
+    def test_eq__dict__empty(self):
+        assert Response({}) == {}
+
+    def test_eq__dict__nonnested(self):
+        assert Response(dict(k='v')) == dict(k='v')
+
+    def test_eq__dict__nested(self):
+        def data():
+            return dict(k='v', c=dict(ck='cv'))
+
+        assert Response(data()) == data()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()