diff --git a/runtime/benches/bank.rs b/runtime/benches/bank.rs
index 837f614d9a..d8b4af8e54 100644
--- a/runtime/benches/bank.rs
+++ b/runtime/benches/bank.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ extern crate test;
 use {
     log::*,
     solana_program_runtime::invoke_context::InvokeContext,
-    solana_runtime::{bank::*, bank_client::BankClient, loader_utils::create_invoke_instruction},
+    solana_runtime::{
+        bank::{test_utils::goto_end_of_slot, *},
+        bank_client::BankClient,
+        loader_utils::create_invoke_instruction,
+    },
     solana_sdk::{
         client::{AsyncClient, SyncClient},
         clock::MAX_RECENT_BLOCKHASHES,
diff --git a/runtime/src/bank.rs b/runtime/src/bank.rs
index b86e556c23..8164f8bfe9 100644
--- a/runtime/src/bank.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/bank.rs
@@ -6811,14 +6811,18 @@ impl Drop for Bank {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn goto_end_of_slot(bank: &mut Bank) {
-    let mut tick_hash = bank.last_blockhash();
-    loop {
-        tick_hash = hashv(&[tick_hash.as_ref(), &[42]]);
-        bank.register_tick(&tick_hash);
-        if tick_hash == bank.last_blockhash() {
-            bank.freeze();
-            return;
+/// utility function used for testing and benchmarking.
+pub mod test_utils {
+    use {super::Bank, solana_sdk::hash::hashv};
+    pub fn goto_end_of_slot(bank: &mut Bank) {
+        let mut tick_hash = bank.last_blockhash();
+        loop {
+            tick_hash = hashv(&[tick_hash.as_ref(), &[42]]);
+            bank.register_tick(&tick_hash);
+            if tick_hash == bank.last_blockhash() {
+                bank.freeze();
+                return;
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -6880,6 +6884,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             },
         },
         std::{result, thread::Builder, time::Duration},
+        test_utils::goto_end_of_slot,
     };
 
     fn new_sanitized_message(