diff --git a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_access_members.h b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_access_members.h
index 014eb047a..7da91607f 100644
--- a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_access_members.h
+++ b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_access_members.h
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ class run_access_members_tests {
             test_device_code(priv_val_mptr);
           });
         } else {
-          auto acc_for_multi_ptr = val_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+          auto acc_for_multi_ptr =
+              val_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(
+                  cgh);
           cgh.single_task<kname>([=] { test_device_code(acc_for_multi_ptr); });
         }
       });
diff --git a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_arithmetic_op.h b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_arithmetic_op.h
index 7f742acf5..c50521fa7 100644
--- a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_arithmetic_op.h
+++ b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_arithmetic_op.h
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class run_multi_ptr_arithmetic_op_test {
         auto test_result_acc =
             test_result_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::write>(
                 cgh);
-        auto arr_acc = arr_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+        auto arr_acc =
+            arr_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(cgh);
 
         if constexpr (space == sycl::access::address_space::local_space) {
           sycl::local_accessor<T, 1> acc_for_mptr{sycl::range(m_array_size),
diff --git a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_common_assignment_ops.h b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_common_assignment_ops.h
index b7ea13b83..42407aa66 100644
--- a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_common_assignment_ops.h
+++ b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_common_assignment_ops.h
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ class run_common_assign_tests {
         using kname = kernel_common_assignment_ops<T, AddrSpaceT, IsDecorated>;
         auto res_acc =
             res_buf.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::write>(cgh);
-        auto val_acc = val_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+        auto val_acc =
+            val_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(cgh);
         if constexpr (space == sycl::access::address_space::global_space ||
                       space == sycl::access::address_space::generic_space) {
           cgh.single_task<kname>([=] {
diff --git a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_common_constructors.h b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_common_constructors.h
index 861eeddd3..b06699f87 100644
--- a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_common_constructors.h
+++ b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_common_constructors.h
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ void run_tests(sycl_cts::util::logger &log, const std::string &type_name) {
 
     queue.submit([&](sycl::handler &cgh) {
       using kname = kernel_common_constructors<T, Space, Decorated>;
-      auto ref_acc = ref_buf.template get_access(cgh);
+      auto ref_acc =
+          ref_buf.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(cgh);
       auto same_type_acc =
           same_type_buf.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::write>(cgh);
       auto same_value_acc =
diff --git a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_comparison_op.h b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_comparison_op.h
index 6994d9d9b..3920de41d 100644
--- a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_comparison_op.h
+++ b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_comparison_op.h
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ class run_multi_ptr_comparison_op_test {
       queue.submit([&](sycl::handler &cgh) {
         using kname =
             kernel_comparison_op<T, AddrSpaceT, IsDecoratedT, KernelName>;
-        auto array_acc = array_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+        auto array_acc =
+            array_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(
+                cgh);
         auto test_result_acc =
             test_result_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::write>(
                 cgh);
diff --git a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_convert_assignment_ops.h b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_convert_assignment_ops.h
index 46766c130..97fa09266 100644
--- a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_convert_assignment_ops.h
+++ b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_convert_assignment_ops.h
@@ -80,11 +80,15 @@ class run_convert_assignment_operators_tests {
                                                 SrcIsDecorated, DstIsDecorated>;
           auto res_acc =
               res_buf.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::write>(cgh);
-          auto acc_for_mptr = val_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+          auto acc_for_mptr =
+              val_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(
+                  cgh);
 
           if constexpr (src_space ==
                         sycl::access::address_space::global_space) {
-            auto val_acc = val_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+            auto val_acc =
+                val_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(
+                    cgh);
             cgh.single_task<kname>([=] {
               const src_multi_ptr_t mptr_in(acc_for_mptr);
               dst_multi_ptr_t mptr_out;
@@ -155,7 +159,9 @@ class run_convert_assignment_operators_tests {
 
           if constexpr (src_space ==
                         sycl::access::address_space::global_space) {
-            auto val_acc = val_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+            auto val_acc =
+                val_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(
+                    cgh);
             cgh.single_task<kname>([=] {
               const src_multi_ptr_t mptr_in(val_acc);
               dst_multi_ptr_t mptr_out;
diff --git a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_explicit_conversions.h b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_explicit_conversions.h
index a2853bd48..38b1ced71 100644
--- a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_explicit_conversions.h
+++ b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_explicit_conversions.h
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ class run_explicit_convert_tests {
             res_buf.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::write>(cgh);
         if constexpr (target_space ==
                       sycl::access::address_space::global_space) {
-          auto val_acc = val_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+          auto val_acc =
+              val_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(
+                  cgh);
           cgh.single_task<kname>([=] {
             input_multi_ptr_t<T> mptr_in(val_acc);
             auto mptr_out =
diff --git a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_implicit_conversions.h b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_implicit_conversions.h
index 0a92b5158..4bfd45e66 100644
--- a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_implicit_conversions.h
+++ b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_implicit_conversions.h
@@ -155,7 +155,9 @@ class run_implicit_convert_tests {
             test_device_code(priv_val_mptr);
           });
         } else {
-          auto expected_val_acc = expected_val_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+          auto expected_val_acc =
+              expected_val_buffer
+                  .template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(cgh);
           cgh.single_task<kname>([=] { test_device_code(expected_val_acc); });
         }
       });
diff --git a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_prefetch_member.h b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_prefetch_member.h
index 17f9a081d..c470ca802 100644
--- a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_prefetch_member.h
+++ b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_prefetch_member.h
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ class run_prefetch_test {
         queue.submit([&](sycl::handler &cgh) {
           auto res_acc =
               res_buf.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::write>(cgh);
-          auto acc_for_mptr = val_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+          auto acc_for_mptr =
+              val_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(
+                  cgh);
           cgh.single_task<kernel_prefetch_member<T, IsDecoratedT>>([=] {
             const multi_ptr_t mptr(acc_for_mptr);
 
diff --git a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_subscript_op_common.h b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_subscript_op_common.h
index 3d8344cf9..be71f9268 100644
--- a/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_subscript_op_common.h
+++ b/tests/multi_ptr/multi_ptr_subscript_op_common.h
@@ -121,8 +121,12 @@ class run_subscript_op_tests {
             test_device_code(priv_arr_mptr, multi_ptr_negative);
           });
         } else {
-          auto exp_arr_acc = exp_arr_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
-          auto exp_arr_neg_acc = exp_arr_buffer.template get_access(cgh);
+          auto exp_arr_acc =
+              exp_arr_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(
+                  cgh);
+          auto exp_arr_neg_acc =
+              exp_arr_buffer.template get_access<sycl::access_mode::read_write>(
+                  cgh);
           cgh.single_task([=] {
             T *arr_end = const_cast<T *>(&exp_arr_neg_acc[array_size - 1]);
             multi_ptr_t multi_ptr_negative =