diff --git a/wa/commands/create.py b/wa/commands/create.py
index 641dd880..80583e6f 100644
--- a/wa/commands/create.py
+++ b/wa/commands/create.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import getpass
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from distutils.dir_util import copy_tree  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module, import-error
 
+from devlib.utils.types import identifier
+
 from wa import ComplexCommand, SubCommand, pluginloader, settings
 from wa.framework.target.descriptor import list_target_descriptions
 from wa.framework.exception import ConfigError, CommandError
@@ -29,8 +31,6 @@ from wa.utils.misc import (ensure_directory_exists as _d, capitalize,
                            ensure_file_directory_exists as _f)
 from wa.utils.serializer import yaml
 
-from devlib.utils.types import identifier
-
 
 TEMPLATES_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates')
 
diff --git a/wa/framework/target/manager.py b/wa/framework/target/manager.py
index c35095e2..e97ec2c0 100644
--- a/wa/framework/target/manager.py
+++ b/wa/framework/target/manager.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 import logging
 
+from devlib import Gem5SimulationPlatform
+from devlib.utils.misc import memoized
+
 from wa.framework import signal
 from wa.framework.exception import ExecutionError, TargetError, TargetNotRespondingError
 from wa.framework.plugin import Parameter
@@ -24,9 +27,6 @@ from wa.framework.target.descriptor import (get_target_description,
 from wa.framework.target.info import get_target_info
 from wa.framework.target.runtime_parameter_manager import RuntimeParameterManager
 
-from devlib import Gem5SimulationPlatform
-from devlib.utils.misc import memoized
-
 
 class TargetManager(object):
     """
diff --git a/wa/framework/target/runtime_config.py b/wa/framework/target/runtime_config.py
index 503136a7..2728a831 100644
--- a/wa/framework/target/runtime_config.py
+++ b/wa/framework/target/runtime_config.py
@@ -18,14 +18,15 @@ import time
 from collections import defaultdict, OrderedDict
 from copy import copy
 
+from devlib.exception import TargetError
+from devlib.utils.misc import unique
+from devlib.utils.types import integer
+
 from wa.framework.exception import ConfigError
 from wa.framework.plugin import Plugin, Parameter
 from wa.utils.misc import resolve_cpus, resolve_unique_domain_cpus
 from wa.utils.types import caseless_string, enum
 
-from devlib.exception import TargetError
-from devlib.utils.misc import unique
-from devlib.utils.types import integer
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('RuntimeConfig')
 
diff --git a/wa/framework/workload.py b/wa/framework/workload.py
index 9e76738e..4c25b67a 100644
--- a/wa/framework/workload.py
+++ b/wa/framework/workload.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import logging
 import os
 import time
 
+from devlib.utils.android import ApkInfo
+
 from wa.framework.plugin import TargetedPlugin, Parameter
 from wa.framework.resource import (ApkFile, ReventFile,
                                    File, loose_version_matching)
@@ -24,8 +26,6 @@ from wa.utils.types import ParameterDict
 from wa.utils.revent import ReventRecorder
 from wa.utils.exec_control import once_per_instance
 
-from devlib.utils.android import ApkInfo
-
 
 class Workload(TargetedPlugin):
     """
diff --git a/wa/utils/misc.py b/wa/utils/misc.py
index d4f71921..8b875991 100644
--- a/wa/utils/misc.py
+++ b/wa/utils/misc.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 import traceback
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from functools import reduce
+from functools import reduce  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 from operator import mul
 if sys.version_info[0] == 3:
     from io import StringIO
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ else:
 from itertools import chain, cycle
 from distutils.spawn import find_executable  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module, import-error
 
-import yaml
 from dateutil import tz
+import yaml
 
+# pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
 from devlib.exception import TargetError
 from devlib.utils.misc import (ABI_MAP, check_output, walk_modules,
                                ensure_directory_exists, ensure_file_directory_exists,
diff --git a/wa/utils/revent.py b/wa/utils/revent.py
index d94daacb..69ae24d1 100644
--- a/wa/utils/revent.py
+++ b/wa/utils/revent.py
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ import signal
 from datetime import datetime
 from collections import namedtuple
 
+from devlib.utils.misc import memoized
+
 from wa.framework.resource import Executable, NO_ONE, ResourceResolver
 from wa.utils.exec_control import once_per_class
 
-from devlib.utils.misc import memoized
 
 GENERAL_MODE = 0
 GAMEPAD_MODE = 1
diff --git a/wa/utils/serializer.py b/wa/utils/serializer.py
index 4fa7c510..b843b1bb 100644
--- a/wa/utils/serializer.py
+++ b/wa/utils/serializer.py
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ import re
 import json as _json
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from datetime import datetime
-
-import yaml as _yaml
 import dateutil.parser
+import yaml as _yaml
 
 # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 from past.builtins import basestring  # pylint: disable=wrong-import-order
diff --git a/wa/utils/types.py b/wa/utils/types.py
index 39fd4232..ed90b4be 100644
--- a/wa/utils/types.py
+++ b/wa/utils/types.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from bisect import insort
 if sys.version_info[0] == 3:
     from urllib.parse import quote, unquote  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module, import-error
     from past.builtins import basestring  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
-    long = int
+    long = int  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 else:
     from urllib import quote, unquote  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
@@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ class obj_dict(MutableMapping):
     def from_pod(pod):
         return obj_dict(pod)
 
+    # pylint: disable=super-init-not-called
     def __init__(self, values=None, not_in_dict=None):
         self.__dict__['dict'] = dict(values or {})
         self.__dict__['not_in_dict'] = not_in_dict if not_in_dict is not None else []