diff --git a/test/common/lib/test_iobuf.c b/test/common/lib/test_iobuf.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bf5983cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/common/lib/test_iobuf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*   SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ *   Copyright (C) 2023 Intel Corporation.
+ *   All rights reserved.
+ */
+#include "spdk/stdinc.h"
+
+#include "spdk_internal/mock.h"
+
+#include "spdk/thread.h"
+
+DEFINE_STUB(spdk_iobuf_initialize, int, (void), 0);
+DEFINE_STUB(spdk_iobuf_register_module, int, (const char *name), 0);
+DEFINE_STUB(spdk_iobuf_unregister_module, int, (const char *name), 0);
+DEFINE_STUB_V(spdk_iobuf_channel_fini, (struct spdk_iobuf_channel *ch));
+DEFINE_STUB(spdk_iobuf_for_each_entry, int, (struct spdk_iobuf_channel *ch,
+		struct spdk_iobuf_pool *pool, spdk_iobuf_for_each_entry_fn cb_fn, void *cb_ctx), 0);
+DEFINE_STUB_V(spdk_iobuf_entry_abort, (struct spdk_iobuf_channel *ch,
+				       struct spdk_iobuf_entry *entry, uint64_t len));
+
+struct ut_iobuf {
+	struct spdk_iobuf_opts	opts;
+	uint32_t		small_pool_count;
+	uint32_t		large_pool_count;
+};
+
+static struct ut_iobuf g_iobuf = {
+	.small_pool_count = 32,
+	.large_pool_count = 32
+};
+static spdk_iobuf_entry_stailq_t g_iobuf_entries;
+
+int
+spdk_iobuf_set_opts(const struct spdk_iobuf_opts *opts)
+{
+	g_iobuf.opts = *opts;
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = opts->small_pool_count;
+	g_iobuf.large_pool_count = opts->large_pool_count;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void
+spdk_iobuf_get_opts(struct spdk_iobuf_opts *opts)
+{
+	*opts = g_iobuf.opts;
+}
+
+void
+spdk_iobuf_finish(spdk_iobuf_finish_cb cb_fn, void *cb_arg)
+{
+	cb_fn(cb_arg);
+}
+
+int
+spdk_iobuf_channel_init(struct spdk_iobuf_channel *ch, const char *name,
+			uint32_t small_cache_size, uint32_t large_cache_size)
+{
+	STAILQ_INIT(&g_iobuf_entries);
+	ch->small.cache_count = small_cache_size;
+	ch->small.cache_size = small_cache_size;
+	ch->large.cache_count = large_cache_size;
+	ch->large.cache_size = large_cache_size;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+DEFINE_RETURN_MOCK(spdk_iobuf_get, void *);
+void *
+spdk_iobuf_get(struct spdk_iobuf_channel *ch, uint64_t len,
+	       struct spdk_iobuf_entry *entry, spdk_iobuf_get_cb cb_fn)
+{
+	struct spdk_iobuf_pool *pool;
+	uint32_t *count;
+	void *buf;
+
+	HANDLE_RETURN_MOCK(spdk_iobuf_get);
+
+	if (len > g_iobuf.opts.small_bufsize) {
+		pool = &ch->large;
+		count = &g_iobuf.large_pool_count;
+	} else {
+		pool = &ch->small;
+		count = &g_iobuf.small_pool_count;
+	}
+
+	if (pool->cache_count > 0) {
+		buf = calloc(1, len);
+		CU_ASSERT(buf != NULL);
+		pool->cache_count--;
+		return buf;
+	}
+
+	if (*count == 0) {
+		if (entry) {
+			entry->cb_fn = cb_fn;
+			STAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&g_iobuf_entries, entry, stailq);
+		}
+
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	buf = calloc(1, len);
+	CU_ASSERT(buf != NULL);
+	(*count)--;
+	return buf;
+}
+
+void
+spdk_iobuf_put(struct spdk_iobuf_channel *ch, void *buf, uint64_t len)
+{
+	struct spdk_iobuf_entry *entry;
+	struct spdk_iobuf_pool *pool;
+	uint32_t *count;
+
+	if (len > g_iobuf.opts.small_bufsize) {
+		pool = &ch->large;
+		count = &g_iobuf.large_pool_count;
+	} else {
+		pool = &ch->small;
+		count = &g_iobuf.small_pool_count;
+	}
+
+	if (!STAILQ_EMPTY(&g_iobuf_entries)) {
+		entry = STAILQ_FIRST(&g_iobuf_entries);
+		STAILQ_REMOVE_HEAD(&g_iobuf_entries, stailq);
+		entry->cb_fn(entry, buf);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (pool->cache_count < pool->cache_size) {
+		pool->cache_count++;
+	} else {
+		(*count)++;
+	}
+
+	free(buf);
+}
diff --git a/test/common/skipped_build_files.txt b/test/common/skipped_build_files.txt
index c43f1e397..c4852d054 100644
--- a/test/common/skipped_build_files.txt
+++ b/test/common/skipped_build_files.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ lib/idxd/idxd_kernel
 
 # These files all represent c files that are only compiled by direct inclusion in other files.
 test/common/lib/test_env
+test/common/lib/test_iobuf
 test/common/lib/test_sock
 test/common/lib/ut_multithread
 test/common/lib/test_rdma
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/accel/accel.c/accel_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/accel/accel.c/accel_ut.c
index d56901bdd..c77d8e2ec 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/accel/accel.c/accel_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/accel/accel.c/accel_ut.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "spdk_internal/accel_module.h"
 #include "thread/thread_internal.h"
 #include "common/lib/ut_multithread.c"
+#include "common/lib/test_iobuf.c"
 #include "accel/accel.c"
 #include "accel/accel_sw.c"
 #include "unit/lib/json_mock.c"
@@ -1929,6 +1930,16 @@ test_sequence_accel_buffers(void)
 	spdk_iobuf_buffer_stailq_t small_cache;
 	uint32_t small_cache_count;
 	int i, rc, completed;
+	struct spdk_iobuf_opts opts_iobuf = {};
+
+	/* Set up the iobuf to always use the "small" pool */
+	opts_iobuf.large_bufsize = 0x20000;
+	opts_iobuf.large_pool_count = 0;
+	opts_iobuf.small_bufsize = 0x10000;
+	opts_iobuf.small_pool_count = 32;
+
+	rc = spdk_iobuf_set_opts(&opts_iobuf);
+	CU_ASSERT(rc == 0);
 
 	ioch = spdk_accel_get_io_channel();
 	SPDK_CU_ASSERT_FATAL(ioch != NULL);
@@ -2223,7 +2234,8 @@ test_sequence_accel_buffers(void)
 	STAILQ_INIT(&small_cache);
 	STAILQ_SWAP(&accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache, &small_cache, spdk_iobuf_buffer);
 	accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache_count = 0;
-	MOCK_SET(spdk_mempool_get, NULL);
+	accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache_size = 0;
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 0;
 
 	/* First allocate a single buffer used by two operations */
 	memset(srcbuf, 0x0, 4096);
@@ -2258,10 +2270,10 @@ test_sequence_accel_buffers(void)
 	CU_ASSERT(!ut_seq.complete);
 
 	/* Get a buffer and return it to the pool to trigger the sequence to finish */
-	MOCK_CLEAR(spdk_mempool_get);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 1;
 	iobuf_buf = spdk_iobuf_get(&accel_ch->iobuf, 4096, NULL, NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(iobuf_buf);
-	MOCK_SET(spdk_mempool_get, NULL);
+	CU_ASSERT(g_iobuf.small_pool_count == 0);
 	spdk_iobuf_put(&accel_ch->iobuf, iobuf_buf, 4096);
 
 	poll_threads();
@@ -2280,6 +2292,7 @@ test_sequence_accel_buffers(void)
 		small_cache_count++;
 	}
 	accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache_count = 0;
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 0;
 
 	/* Check a bit more complex scenario, with two buffers in the sequence */
 	memset(srcbuf, 0x0, 4096);
@@ -2327,20 +2340,20 @@ test_sequence_accel_buffers(void)
 	CU_ASSERT_EQUAL(completed, 0);
 	CU_ASSERT(!ut_seq.complete);
 
-	MOCK_CLEAR(spdk_mempool_get);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 1;
 	iobuf_buf = spdk_iobuf_get(&accel_ch->iobuf, 4096, NULL, NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(iobuf_buf);
-	MOCK_SET(spdk_mempool_get, NULL);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 0;
 	spdk_iobuf_put(&accel_ch->iobuf, iobuf_buf, 4096);
 
 	/* One buffer is not enough to finish the whole sequence */
 	poll_threads();
 	CU_ASSERT(!ut_seq.complete);
 
-	MOCK_CLEAR(spdk_mempool_get);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 1;
 	iobuf_buf = spdk_iobuf_get(&accel_ch->iobuf, 4096, NULL, NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(iobuf_buf);
-	MOCK_SET(spdk_mempool_get, NULL);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 0;
 	spdk_iobuf_put(&accel_ch->iobuf, iobuf_buf, 4096);
 
 	poll_threads();
@@ -2361,7 +2374,7 @@ test_sequence_accel_buffers(void)
 	}
 	accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache_count = 0;
 
-	MOCK_CLEAR(spdk_mempool_get);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 32;
 	STAILQ_SWAP(&accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache, &small_cache, spdk_iobuf_buffer);
 	accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache_count = small_cache_count;
 
@@ -2574,7 +2587,7 @@ test_sequence_memory_domain(void)
 	STAILQ_INIT(&small_cache);
 	STAILQ_SWAP(&accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache, &small_cache, spdk_iobuf_buffer);
 	accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache_count = 0;
-	MOCK_SET(spdk_mempool_get, NULL);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 0;
 
 	src_iovs[0].iov_base = (void *)0xdeadbeef;
 	src_iovs[0].iov_len = sizeof(srcbuf);
@@ -2598,20 +2611,20 @@ test_sequence_memory_domain(void)
 
 	/* Get a buffer and return it to the pool to trigger the sequence to resume.  It shouldn't
 	 * be able to complete, as it needs two buffers */
-	MOCK_CLEAR(spdk_mempool_get);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 1;
 	iobuf_buf = spdk_iobuf_get(&accel_ch->iobuf, sizeof(dstbuf), NULL, NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(iobuf_buf);
-	MOCK_SET(spdk_mempool_get, NULL);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 0;
 	spdk_iobuf_put(&accel_ch->iobuf, iobuf_buf, sizeof(dstbuf));
 
 	CU_ASSERT_EQUAL(completed, 0);
 	CU_ASSERT(!ut_seq.complete);
 
 	/* Return another buffer, this time the sequence should finish */
-	MOCK_CLEAR(spdk_mempool_get);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 1;
 	iobuf_buf = spdk_iobuf_get(&accel_ch->iobuf, sizeof(dstbuf), NULL, NULL);
 	CU_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL(iobuf_buf);
-	MOCK_SET(spdk_mempool_get, NULL);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 0;
 	spdk_iobuf_put(&accel_ch->iobuf, iobuf_buf, sizeof(dstbuf));
 
 	poll_threads();
@@ -2629,7 +2642,7 @@ test_sequence_memory_domain(void)
 	}
 	accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache_count = 0;
 
-	MOCK_CLEAR(spdk_mempool_get);
+	g_iobuf.small_pool_count = 32;
 	STAILQ_SWAP(&accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache, &small_cache, spdk_iobuf_buffer);
 	accel_ch->iobuf.small.cache_count = small_cache_count;