diff --git a/test-tool/iscsi-support.c b/test-tool/iscsi-support.c
index 08f9fba..498e481 100644
--- a/test-tool/iscsi-support.c
+++ b/test-tool/iscsi-support.c
@@ -2074,6 +2074,35 @@ read6_lbaoutofrange(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+struct scsi_task*
+read10_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
+       uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, int rdprotect, 
+       int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group,
+       unsigned char *data)
+{
+	struct scsi_task *task;
+
+	logging(LOG_VERBOSE, "Send READ10 LBA:%d blocks:%d rdprotect:%d "
+	       "dpo:%d fua:%d fua_nv:%d group:%d",
+	       lba, datalen / blocksize, rdprotect,
+	       dpo, fua, fua_nv, group);
+
+	task = iscsi_read10_sync(iscsi, lun, lba, datalen, blocksize,
+				 rdprotect, dpo, fua, fua_nv, group);
+	if (task == NULL) {
+		logging(LOG_NORMAL, "[FAILED] Failed to send READ10 command: %s",
+		       iscsi_get_error(iscsi));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (data != NULL) {
+		memcpy(data, task->datain.data, task->datain.size);
+	}
+
+	logging(LOG_VERBOSE, "[OK] READ10 returned SUCCESS.");
+	return task;
+}
+
 int
 read10(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
        uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, int rdprotect, 
diff --git a/test-tool/iscsi-support.h b/test-tool/iscsi-support.h
index a2ac902..8c087cd 100644
--- a/test-tool/iscsi-support.h
+++ b/test-tool/iscsi-support.h
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ int prefetch16_nomedium(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba, int
 int preventallow(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, int prevent);
 int read6(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, unsigned char *data);
 int read6_lbaoutofrange(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, unsigned char *data);
+struct scsi_task *read10_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group, unsigned char *data);
 int read10(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group, unsigned char *data);
 int read10_invalidfieldincdb(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group, unsigned char *data);
 int read10_lbaoutofrange(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group, unsigned char *data);
diff --git a/test-tool/test_sanitize_block_erase.c b/test-tool/test_sanitize_block_erase.c
index 1477303..0ea9f97 100644
--- a/test-tool/test_sanitize_block_erase.c
+++ b/test-tool/test_sanitize_block_erase.c
@@ -33,15 +33,8 @@ check_wabereq(void)
 	struct scsi_task *task_ret;
 
 	logging(LOG_VERBOSE, "Read one block from LBA 0");
-	task_ret = malloc(sizeof(struct scsi_task));
-	CU_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(task_ret);
-	memset(task_ret, 0, sizeof(struct scsi_task));
-	task_ret->cdb[0] = SCSI_OPCODE_READ10;
-	task_ret->cdb[8] = 1;
-	task_ret->cdb_size = 10;
-	task_ret->xfer_dir = SCSI_XFER_READ;
-	task_ret->expxferlen = 0;
-	task_ret = iscsi_scsi_command_sync(iscsic, tgt_lun, task_ret, NULL);
+	task_ret = read10_task(iscsic, tgt_lun, 0, block_size, block_size,
+		0, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(task_ret);
 	CU_ASSERT_NOT_EQUAL(task_ret->status, SCSI_STATUS_CANCELLED);
 
diff --git a/test-tool/test_sanitize_crypto_erase.c b/test-tool/test_sanitize_crypto_erase.c
index 3592bf6..dee6ae1 100644
--- a/test-tool/test_sanitize_crypto_erase.c
+++ b/test-tool/test_sanitize_crypto_erase.c
@@ -32,15 +32,8 @@ check_wacereq(void)
 	struct scsi_task *task_ret;
 
 	logging(LOG_VERBOSE, "Read one block from LBA 0");
-	task_ret = malloc(sizeof(struct scsi_task));
-	CU_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(task_ret);
-	memset(task_ret, 0, sizeof(struct scsi_task));
-	task_ret->cdb[0] = SCSI_OPCODE_READ10;
-	task_ret->cdb[8] = 1;
-	task_ret->cdb_size = 10;
-	task_ret->xfer_dir = SCSI_XFER_READ;
-	task_ret->expxferlen = 0;
-	task_ret = iscsi_scsi_command_sync(iscsic, tgt_lun, task_ret, NULL);
+	task_ret = read10_task(iscsic, tgt_lun, 0, block_size, block_size,
+		0, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(task_ret);
 	CU_ASSERT_NOT_EQUAL(task_ret->status, SCSI_STATUS_CANCELLED);