diff --git a/include/iscsi.h b/include/iscsi.h
index 20f7d62..294182d 100644
--- a/include/iscsi.h
+++ b/include/iscsi.h
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+
 struct iscsi_context;
 struct sockaddr;
+struct scsi_iovec;
 
 /* API VERSION */
 #define LIBISCSI_API_VERSION (20160501)
@@ -838,13 +840,21 @@ EXTERN struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_read6_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		       uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, iscsi_command_cb cb,
 		       void *private_data);
-
+EXTERN struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read6_iov_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
+		       uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, iscsi_command_cb cb,
+		       void *private_data, struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov);
 EXTERN struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_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_number,
 		  iscsi_command_cb cb, void *private_data);
 EXTERN struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read10_iov_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_number,
+		  iscsi_command_cb cb, void *private_data, struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov);
+EXTERN struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_write10_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		   unsigned char *data, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
 		   int wrprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group_number,
@@ -860,6 +870,11 @@ iscsi_read12_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		   int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group_number,
 		   iscsi_command_cb cb, void *private_data);
 EXTERN struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read12_iov_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_number,
+		   iscsi_command_cb cb, void *private_data, struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov);
+EXTERN struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_write12_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		   unsigned char *data, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
 		   int wrprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group_number,
@@ -875,6 +890,11 @@ iscsi_read16_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
 		   int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group_number,
 		   iscsi_command_cb cb, void *private_data);
 EXTERN struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read16_iov_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
+		   uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
+		   int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group_number,
+		   iscsi_command_cb cb, void *private_data, struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov);
+EXTERN struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_write16_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
 		   unsigned char *data, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
 		   int wrprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group_number,
@@ -1037,11 +1057,22 @@ EXTERN struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_read6_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		  uint32_t datalen, int blocksize);
 
+EXTERN struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read6_iov_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
+		     uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
+		     struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov);
+
 EXTERN struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_read10_sync(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_number);
 
+EXTERN struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read10_iov_sync(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_number,
+		      struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov);
+
 EXTERN struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_write10_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		   unsigned char *data, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
@@ -1057,6 +1088,12 @@ iscsi_read12_sync(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_number);
 
+EXTERN struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read12_iov_sync(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_number,
+		      struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov);
+
 EXTERN struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_write12_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		   unsigned char *data, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
@@ -1072,6 +1109,12 @@ iscsi_read16_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
 		  uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
 		  int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group_number);
 
+EXTERN struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read16_iov_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
+		      uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
+		      int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group_number,
+		      struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov);
+
 EXTERN struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_write16_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
 		   unsigned char *data, uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
diff --git a/lib/iscsi-command.c b/lib/iscsi-command.c
index d8349cb..5023920 100644
--- a/lib/iscsi-command.c
+++ b/lib/iscsi-command.c
@@ -737,6 +737,38 @@ iscsi_get_lba_status_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun,
 	return task;
 }
 
+struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read6_iov_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
+		   uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
+		   iscsi_command_cb cb, void *private_data, struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov)
+{
+	struct scsi_task *task;
+
+	if (datalen % blocksize != 0) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi, "Datalen:%d is not a multiple of "
+				"the blocksize:%d.", datalen, blocksize);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	task = scsi_cdb_read6(lba, datalen, blocksize);
+	if (task == NULL) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi, "Out-of-memory: Failed to create "
+				"read6 cdb.");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (iov != NULL)
+		scsi_task_set_iov_in(task, iov, niov);
+
+	if (iscsi_scsi_command_async(iscsi, lun, task, cb,
+				     NULL, private_data) != 0) {
+		scsi_free_scsi_task(task);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return task;
+}
+
 struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_read6_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		   uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
@@ -765,6 +797,39 @@ iscsi_read6_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 	return task;
 }
 
+struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read10_iov_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_number,
+		  iscsi_command_cb cb, void *private_data, struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov)
+{
+	struct scsi_task *task;
+
+	if (datalen % blocksize != 0) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi, "Datalen:%d is not a multiple of "
+				"the blocksize:%d.", datalen, blocksize);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	task = scsi_cdb_read10(lba, datalen, blocksize, rdprotect,
+				dpo, fua, fua_nv, group_number);
+	if (task == NULL) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi, "Out-of-memory: Failed to create "
+				"read10 cdb.");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (iov != NULL)
+		scsi_task_set_iov_in(task, iov, niov);
+
+	if (iscsi_scsi_command_async(iscsi, lun, task, cb,
+				     NULL, private_data) != 0) {
+		scsi_free_scsi_task(task);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return task;
+}
 struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_read10_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		  uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
@@ -795,6 +860,40 @@ iscsi_read10_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 	return task;
 }
 
+struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read12_iov_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_number,
+		   iscsi_command_cb cb, void *private_data, struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov)
+{
+	struct scsi_task *task;
+
+	if (datalen % blocksize != 0) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi, "Datalen:%d is not a multiple of "
+				"the blocksize:%d.", datalen, blocksize);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	task = scsi_cdb_read12(lba, datalen, blocksize, rdprotect,
+				dpo, fua, fua_nv, group_number);
+	if (task == NULL) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi, "Out-of-memory: Failed to create "
+				"read12 cdb.");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (iov != NULL)
+		scsi_task_set_iov_in(task, iov, niov);
+
+	if (iscsi_scsi_command_async(iscsi, lun, task, cb,
+				     NULL, private_data) != 0) {
+		scsi_free_scsi_task(task);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return task;
+}
+
 struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_read12_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		   uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
@@ -825,6 +924,40 @@ iscsi_read12_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 	return task;
 }
 
+struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read16_iov_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
+		   uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
+		   int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group_number,
+		   iscsi_command_cb cb, void *private_data, struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov)
+{
+	struct scsi_task *task;
+
+	if (datalen % blocksize != 0) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi, "Datalen:%d is not a multiple of "
+				"the blocksize:%d.", datalen, blocksize);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	task = scsi_cdb_read16(lba, datalen, blocksize, rdprotect,
+				dpo, fua, fua_nv, group_number);
+	if (task == NULL) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi, "Out-of-memory: Failed to create "
+				"read16 cdb.");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (iov != NULL)
+		scsi_task_set_iov_in(task, iov, niov);
+
+	if (iscsi_scsi_command_async(iscsi, lun, task, cb,
+				     NULL, private_data) != 0) {
+		scsi_free_scsi_task(task);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return task;
+}
+
 struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_read16_task(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
 		   uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
diff --git a/lib/libiscsi.syms b/lib/libiscsi.syms
index 628603f..a411448 100644
--- a/lib/libiscsi.syms
+++ b/lib/libiscsi.syms
@@ -48,13 +48,21 @@ iscsi_queue_length
 iscsi_out_queue_length
 iscsi_queue_pdu
 iscsi_read10_sync
+iscsi_read10_iov_sync
 iscsi_read10_task
+iscsi_read10_iov_task
 iscsi_read12_sync
+iscsi_read12_iov_sync
 iscsi_read12_task
+iscsi_read12_iov_task
 iscsi_read16_sync
+iscsi_read16_iov_sync
 iscsi_read16_task
+iscsi_read16_iov_task
 iscsi_read6_sync
+iscsi_read6_iov_sync
 iscsi_read6_task
+iscsi_read6_iov_task
 iscsi_readcapacity10_sync
 iscsi_readcapacity10_task
 iscsi_readcapacity16_sync
diff --git a/lib/sync.c b/lib/sync.c
index 93f52ca..9b52036 100644
--- a/lib/sync.c
+++ b/lib/sync.c
@@ -420,6 +420,26 @@ iscsi_read6_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 	return state.task;
 }
 
+struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read6_iov_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
+		     uint32_t datalen, int blocksize, struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov)
+{
+	struct iscsi_sync_state state;
+
+	memset(&state, 0, sizeof(state));
+
+	if (iscsi_read6_iov_task(iscsi, lun, lba, datalen, blocksize,
+				 scsi_sync_cb, &state, iov, niov) == NULL) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi,
+				"Failed to send Read6 command");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	event_loop(iscsi, &state);
+
+	return state.task;
+}
+
 struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_read10_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		  uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
@@ -442,6 +462,29 @@ iscsi_read10_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 	return state.task;
 }
 
+struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read10_iov_sync(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_number,
+		      struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov)
+{
+	struct iscsi_sync_state state;
+
+	memset(&state, 0, sizeof(state));
+
+	if (iscsi_read10_iov_task(iscsi, lun, lba, datalen, blocksize, rdprotect,
+				  dpo, fua, fua_nv, group_number,
+				  scsi_sync_cb, &state, iov, niov) == NULL) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi,
+				"Failed to send Read10 command");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	event_loop(iscsi, &state);
+
+	return state.task;
+}
+
 struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_read12_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 		  uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
@@ -464,6 +507,29 @@ iscsi_read12_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint32_t lba,
 	return state.task;
 }
 
+struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read12_iov_sync(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_number,
+		      struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov)
+{
+	struct iscsi_sync_state state;
+
+	memset(&state, 0, sizeof(state));
+
+	if (iscsi_read12_iov_task(iscsi, lun, lba, datalen, blocksize, rdprotect,
+				  dpo, fua, fua_nv, group_number,
+				  scsi_sync_cb, &state, iov, niov) == NULL) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi,
+				"Failed to send Read12 command");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	event_loop(iscsi, &state);
+
+	return state.task;
+}
+
 struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_read16_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
 		  uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
@@ -486,6 +552,29 @@ iscsi_read16_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
 	return state.task;
 }
 
+struct scsi_task *
+iscsi_read16_iov_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, uint64_t lba,
+		      uint32_t datalen, int blocksize,
+		      int rdprotect, int dpo, int fua, int fua_nv, int group_number,
+		      struct scsi_iovec *iov, int niov)
+{
+	struct iscsi_sync_state state;
+
+	memset(&state, 0, sizeof(state));
+
+	if (iscsi_read16_iov_task(iscsi, lun, lba, datalen, blocksize, rdprotect,
+				  dpo, fua, fua_nv, group_number,
+				  scsi_sync_cb, &state, iov, niov) == NULL) {
+		iscsi_set_error(iscsi,
+				"Failed to send Read16 command");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	event_loop(iscsi, &state);
+
+	return state.task;
+}
+
 struct scsi_task *
 iscsi_readcapacity10_sync(struct iscsi_context *iscsi, int lun, int lba,
 			  int pmi)