diff --git a/source/CMakeLists.txt b/source/CMakeLists.txt
index d304f47548..a79c4d8527 100644
--- a/source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@ add_subdirectory(utils)
 
 # HDF5 VOL requires 1.13+
 if(ADIOS2_HAVE_HDF5)
-  if(HDF5_VERSION VERSION_LESS 1.13)
+  if(HDF5_VERSION VERSION_LESS 1.14)
     set(ADIOS2_HAVE_HDF5_VOL OFF CACHE INTERNAL "")
+    message(STATUS "[ADIOS2 WARNING] To enable ADIOS VOL for HDF5, please use the version 1.14+ ")
   else()
     set(ADIOS2_HAVE_HDF5_VOL ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
   endif()
 else()
   set(ADIOS2_HAVE_HDF5_VOL OFF CACHE INTERNAL "")
 endif()
+
 if(ADIOS2_HAVE_HDF5_VOL)
   add_subdirectory(h5vol)
 endif()
diff --git a/source/h5vol/H5Vol_dataset.c b/source/h5vol/H5Vol_dataset.c
index bf78e4d6a3..1a969db85e 100644
--- a/source/h5vol/H5Vol_dataset.c
+++ b/source/h5vol/H5Vol_dataset.c
@@ -85,20 +85,29 @@ void *H5VL_adios2_dataset_open(void *obj, const H5VL_loc_params_t *loc_params,
     return result;
 }
 
-herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_read(void *dset, hid_t mem_type_id,
-                                hid_t mem_space_id, hid_t file_space_id,
-                                hid_t plist_id, void *buf, void **req)
+herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_read(size_t count, void *dset_array[],
+                                hid_t mem_type_id_array[],
+                                hid_t mem_space_id_array[],
+                                hid_t file_space_id_array[], hid_t dxpl_id,
+                                void *buf_array[],
+                                void **req) // last parameter is unused as in h5
 {
-    REQUIRE_NOT_NULL_ERR(dset, -1);
-    H5VL_ObjDef_t *vol = (H5VL_ObjDef_t *)dset;
+    herr_t returnValue = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+        REQUIRE_NOT_NULL_ERR(dset_array[i], -1);
+        H5VL_ObjDef_t *vol = (H5VL_ObjDef_t *)(dset_array[i]);
 
-    H5VL_VarDef_t *var = (H5VL_VarDef_t *)(vol->m_ObjPtr);
+        H5VL_VarDef_t *var = (H5VL_VarDef_t *)(vol->m_ObjPtr);
 
-    var->m_HyperSlabID = file_space_id;
-    var->m_MemSpaceID = mem_space_id;
+        var->m_HyperSlabID = file_space_id_array[i];
+        var->m_MemSpaceID = mem_space_id_array[i];
 
-    var->m_Data = buf;
-    return gADIOS2ReadVar(var);
+        var->m_Data = buf_array[i];
+        if (gADIOS2ReadVar(var) < 0)
+            returnValue = -1;
+    }
+    return returnValue;
 }
 
 herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_get(void *dset, H5VL_dataset_get_args_t *args,
@@ -130,30 +139,34 @@ herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_get(void *dset, H5VL_dataset_get_args_t *args,
     return 0;
 }
 
-herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_write(void *dset, hid_t mem_type_id,
-                                 hid_t mem_space_id, hid_t file_space_id,
-                                 hid_t plist_id, const void *buf, void **req)
+herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_write(size_t count, void *dset_array[],
+                                 hid_t mem_type_id_array[],
+                                 hid_t mem_space_id_array[],
+                                 hid_t file_space_id_array[], hid_t dxpl_id,
+                                 const void *buf_array[], void **req)
 {
-    REQUIRE_NOT_NULL_ERR(dset, -1);
-    H5VL_ObjDef_t *vol = (H5VL_ObjDef_t *)dset;
-    H5VL_VarDef_t *varDef = (H5VL_VarDef_t *)(vol->m_ObjPtr);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < count; i++)
+    {
+        REQUIRE_NOT_NULL_ERR(dset_array[0], -1);
+        H5VL_ObjDef_t *vol = (H5VL_ObjDef_t *)(dset_array[0]);
+        H5VL_VarDef_t *varDef = (H5VL_VarDef_t *)(vol->m_ObjPtr);
 
-    // H5VL_VarDef_t *varDef = (H5VL_VarDef_t *)dset;
-    varDef->m_Data = (void *)buf;
+        varDef->m_Data = (void *)(buf_array[i]);
 
-    if (file_space_id > 0)
-        varDef->m_HyperSlabID = file_space_id;
-    else
-        varDef->m_HyperSlabID = varDef->m_ShapeID;
+        if (file_space_id_array[i] > 0)
+            varDef->m_HyperSlabID = file_space_id_array[i];
+        else
+            varDef->m_HyperSlabID = varDef->m_ShapeID;
 
-    if (mem_space_id > 0)
-        varDef->m_MemSpaceID = mem_space_id;
-    else
-        varDef->m_MemSpaceID = varDef->m_ShapeID;
+        if (mem_space_id_array[i] > 0)
+            varDef->m_MemSpaceID = mem_space_id_array[i];
+        else
+            varDef->m_MemSpaceID = varDef->m_ShapeID;
 
-    varDef->m_PropertyID = plist_id;
+        varDef->m_PropertyID = dxpl_id; // plist_id;
 
-    gADIOS2CreateVar(vol->m_FileIO, varDef);
+        gADIOS2CreateVar(vol->m_FileIO, varDef);
+    }
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/h5vol/H5Vol_def.h b/source/h5vol/H5Vol_def.h
index e84056cee6..72e789a0cb 100644
--- a/source/h5vol/H5Vol_def.h
+++ b/source/h5vol/H5Vol_def.h
@@ -167,17 +167,20 @@ extern void *H5VL_adios2_dataset_open(void *obj,
                                       const char *name, hid_t dapl_id,
                                       hid_t dxpl_id, void **req);
 
-extern herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_read(void *dset, hid_t mem_type_id,
-                                       hid_t mem_space_id, hid_t file_space_id,
-                                       hid_t plist_id, void *buf, void **req);
+extern herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_read(size_t count, void *dset[],
+                                       hid_t mem_type_id[],
+                                       hid_t mem_space_id[],
+                                       hid_t file_space_id[], hid_t dxpl_id,
+                                       void *buf[], void **req);
 
 extern herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_get(void *dset, H5VL_dataset_get_args_t *args,
                                       hid_t dxpl_id, void **req);
 
-extern herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_write(void *dset, hid_t mem_type_id,
-                                        hid_t mem_space_id, hid_t file_space_id,
-                                        hid_t plist_id, const void *buf,
-                                        void **req);
+extern herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_write(size_t count, void *dset[],
+                                        hid_t mem_type_id[],
+                                        hid_t mem_space_id[],
+                                        hid_t file_space_id[], hid_t dxpl_id,
+                                        const void *buf[], void **req);
 
 extern herr_t H5VL_adios2_dataset_close(void *dset, hid_t dxpl_id, void **req);