diff --git a/programs/bpf/rust/error_handling/src/lib.rs b/programs/bpf/rust/error_handling/src/lib.rs
index 31ea3e4af6..7b7cdf481a 100644
--- a/programs/bpf/rust/error_handling/src/lib.rs
+++ b/programs/bpf/rust/error_handling/src/lib.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl From<MyError> for ProgramError {
 entrypoint!(process_instruction);
 fn process_instruction(
     _program_id: &Pubkey,
-    _accounts: &[AccountInfo],
+    accounts: &[AccountInfo],
     instruction_data: &[u8],
 ) -> Result<(), ProgramError> {
     match instruction_data[0] {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ fn process_instruction(
         }
         2 => {
             info!("return a builtin");
-            Err(ProgramError::AccountBorrowFailed)
+            Err(ProgramError::InvalidAccountData)
         }
         3 => {
             info!("return custom error");
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ fn process_instruction(
             info!("return error that conflicts with builtin");
             Err(MyError::ConflictingBuiltin.into())
         }
+        6 => {
+            let data = accounts[0].try_borrow_mut_data()?;
+            let data2 = accounts[0].try_borrow_mut_data()?;
+            assert_eq!(*data, *data2);
+            Ok(())
+        }
         _ => {
             info!("Unrecognized command");
             Err(ProgramError::InvalidInstructionData)
diff --git a/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs b/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs
index 775b606eae..3cb6623f49 100644
--- a/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs
+++ b/programs/bpf/tests/programs.rs
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ mod bpf {
             let result = bank_client.send_instruction(&mint_keypair, instruction);
             assert_eq!(
                 result.unwrap_err().unwrap(),
-                TransactionError::InstructionError(0, InstructionError::AccountBorrowFailed)
+                TransactionError::InstructionError(0, InstructionError::InvalidAccountData)
             );
 
             let instruction = Instruction::new(program_id, &3u8, account_metas.clone());
@@ -413,6 +413,13 @@ mod bpf {
 
             let instruction = Instruction::new(program_id, &6u8, account_metas.clone());
             let result = bank_client.send_instruction(&mint_keypair, instruction);
+            assert_eq!(
+                result.unwrap_err().unwrap(),
+                TransactionError::InstructionError(0, InstructionError::AccountBorrowFailed)
+            );
+
+            let instruction = Instruction::new(program_id, &7u8, account_metas.clone());
+            let result = bank_client.send_instruction(&mint_keypair, instruction);
             assert_eq!(
                 result.unwrap_err().unwrap(),
                 TransactionError::InstructionError(0, InstructionError::InvalidInstructionData)
diff --git a/sdk/src/account_info.rs b/sdk/src/account_info.rs
index 7d046cc783..62e8748199 100644
--- a/sdk/src/account_info.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/account_info.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-use crate::{account::Account, pubkey::Pubkey};
-use std::{cell::RefCell, cmp, fmt, rc::Rc};
+use crate::{account::Account, program_error::ProgramError, pubkey::Pubkey};
+use std::{
+    cell::{Ref, RefCell, RefMut},
+    cmp, fmt,
+    rc::Rc,
+};
 
 /// Account information
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -55,14 +59,50 @@ impl<'a> AccountInfo<'a> {
         **self.lamports.borrow()
     }
 
+    pub fn try_lamports(&self) -> Result<u64, ProgramError> {
+        Ok(**self.try_borrow_lamports()?)
+    }
+
     pub fn data_len(&self) -> usize {
         self.data.borrow().len()
     }
 
+    pub fn try_data_len(&self) -> Result<usize, ProgramError> {
+        Ok(self.try_borrow_data()?.len())
+    }
+
     pub fn data_is_empty(&self) -> bool {
         self.data.borrow().is_empty()
     }
 
+    pub fn try_data_is_empty(&self) -> Result<bool, ProgramError> {
+        Ok(self.try_borrow_data()?.is_empty())
+    }
+
+    pub fn try_borrow_lamports(&self) -> Result<Ref<&mut u64>, ProgramError> {
+        self.lamports
+            .try_borrow()
+            .map_err(|_| ProgramError::AccountBorrowFailed)
+    }
+
+    pub fn try_borrow_mut_lamports(&self) -> Result<RefMut<&'a mut u64>, ProgramError> {
+        self.lamports
+            .try_borrow_mut()
+            .map_err(|_| ProgramError::AccountBorrowFailed)
+    }
+
+    pub fn try_borrow_data(&self) -> Result<Ref<&mut [u8]>, ProgramError> {
+        self.data
+            .try_borrow()
+            .map_err(|_| ProgramError::AccountBorrowFailed)
+    }
+
+    pub fn try_borrow_mut_data(&self) -> Result<RefMut<&'a mut [u8]>, ProgramError> {
+        self.data
+            .try_borrow_mut()
+            .map_err(|_| ProgramError::AccountBorrowFailed)
+    }
+
     pub fn new(
         key: &'a Pubkey,
         is_signer: bool,
diff --git a/sdk/src/instruction.rs b/sdk/src/instruction.rs
index 2b7311016b..efee534cd1 100644
--- a/sdk/src/instruction.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/instruction.rs
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ pub enum InstructionError {
     /// The instruction expected an executable account
     AccountNotExecutable,
 
-    /// Failed to borrow a reference to an account, already borrowed
+    /// Failed to borrow a reference to account data, already borrowed
     AccountBorrowFailed,
 
-    /// Account has an outstanding reference after a program's execution
+    /// Account data has an outstanding reference after a program's execution
     AccountBorrowOutstanding,
 
     /// The same account was multiply passed to an on-chain program's entrypoint, but the program
diff --git a/sdk/src/program_error.rs b/sdk/src/program_error.rs
index 122aeaeb0f..e9563d9d36 100644
--- a/sdk/src/program_error.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/program_error.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub enum ProgramError {
     UninitializedAccount,
     /// The instruction expected additional account keys
     NotEnoughAccountKeys,
-    /// Failed to borrow a reference to an account, already borrowed
+    /// Failed to borrow a reference to account data, already borrowed
     AccountBorrowFailed,
 }