diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/multivolume.go b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/multivolume.go
index 520fec4465c..6ddbbca1f00 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/multivolume.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/testsuites/multivolume.go
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func TestConcurrentAccessToSingleVolume(f *framework.Framework, cs clientset.Int
 			SeLinuxLabel:  e2epod.GetLinuxLabel(),
 			NodeSelection: node,
 			PVCsReadOnly:  readOnly,
-			ImageID:       e2epod.GetTestImageID(imageutils.DebianIptables),
+			ImageID:       e2epod.GetTestImageID(imageutils.JessieDnsutils),
 		}
 		pod, err := e2epod.CreateSecPodWithNodeSelection(cs, &podConfig, f.Timeouts.PodStart)
 		defer func() {
@@ -510,17 +510,21 @@ func TestConcurrentAccessToSingleVolume(f *framework.Framework, cs clientset.Int
 		}
 	}
 
+	path := "/mnt/volume1"
+
 	var seed int64
 	byteLen := 64
 	directIO := false
 	// direct IO is needed for Block-mode PVs
 	if *pvc.Spec.VolumeMode == v1.PersistentVolumeBlock {
+		if len(pods) < 1 {
+			framework.Failf("Number of pods shouldn't be less than 1, but got %d", len(pods))
+		}
 		// byteLen should be the size of a sector to enable direct I/O
-		byteLen = 512
+		byteLen = utils.GetSectorSize(f, pods[0], path)
 		directIO = true
 	}
 
-	path := "/mnt/volume1"
 	// Check if volume can be accessed from each pod
 	for i, pod := range pods {
 		index := i + 1
diff --git a/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go b/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go
index 958f84b7ed9..50b1f6eca0f 100644
--- a/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go
+++ b/test/e2e/storage/utils/utils.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"math/rand"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -571,6 +572,16 @@ func CheckWriteToPath(f *framework.Framework, pod *v1.Pod, volMode v1.Persistent
 	e2evolume.VerifyExecInPodSucceed(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("echo %s | base64 -d | dd of=%s %s bs=%d count=1", encoded, pathForVolMode, oflag, len))
 }
 
+// GetSectorSize returns the sector size of the device.
+func GetSectorSize(f *framework.Framework, pod *v1.Pod, device string) int {
+	stdout, _, err := e2evolume.PodExec(f, pod, fmt.Sprintf("blockdev --getss %s", device))
+	framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Failed to get sector size of %s", device)
+	ss, err := strconv.Atoi(stdout)
+	framework.ExpectNoError(err, "Sector size returned by blockdev command isn't integer value.")
+
+	return ss
+}
+
 // findMountPoints returns all mount points on given node under specified directory.
 func findMountPoints(hostExec HostExec, node *v1.Node, dir string) []string {
 	result, err := hostExec.IssueCommandWithResult(fmt.Sprintf(`find %s -type d -exec mountpoint {} \; | grep 'is a mountpoint$' || true`, dir), node)