diff --git a/system/mathLoadTest/playlist.xml b/system/mathLoadTest/playlist.xml
index 26ab6eb807..c7765023fb 100644
--- a/system/mathLoadTest/playlist.xml
+++ b/system/mathLoadTest/playlist.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 	</test>
 	<test>
 		<testCaseName>MathLoadTest_all_5m</testCaseName>
+		<disables>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/16254</comment>
+				<version>20</version>
+			</disable>
+		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>Mode150</variation>
 			<variation>Mode650</variation>
@@ -35,6 +41,12 @@
 	</test>
 	<test>
 		<testCaseName>MathLoadTest_autosimd_5m</testCaseName>
+		<disables>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/16254</comment>
+				<version>20</version>
+			</disable>
+		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>Mode150</variation>
 			<variation>Mode650</variation>
@@ -51,6 +63,12 @@
 	</test>
 	<test>
 		<testCaseName>MathLoadTest_bigdecimal_5m</testCaseName>
+		<disables>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/16254</comment>
+				<version>20</version>
+			</disable>
+		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>Mode150</variation>
 			<variation>Mode650</variation>
@@ -67,6 +85,12 @@
 	</test>
 	<test>
 		<testCaseName>MathLoadTest_all_CS_5m</testCaseName>
+		<disables>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/16254</comment>
+				<version>20</version>
+			</disable>
+		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>-Xgcpolicy:gencon -Xgc:concurrentScavenge</variation>
 		</variations>
@@ -86,6 +110,12 @@
 	</test>
 	<test>
 		<testCaseName>MathLoadTest_autosimd_CS_5m</testCaseName>
+		<disables>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/16254</comment>
+				<version>20</version>
+			</disable>
+		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>-Xgcpolicy:gencon -Xgc:concurrentScavenge</variation>
 		</variations>
@@ -105,6 +135,12 @@
 	</test>
 	<test>
 		<testCaseName>MathLoadTest_bigdecimal_CS_5m</testCaseName>
+		<disables>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/16254</comment>
+				<version>20</version>
+			</disable>
+		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>-Xgcpolicy:gencon -Xgc:concurrentScavenge</variation>
 		</variations>
@@ -129,6 +165,10 @@
 				<comment>rtc 139897</comment>
 				<variation>Mode554</variation>
 			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/16254</comment>
+				<version>20</version>
+			</disable>
 		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>Mode101</variation>
@@ -178,6 +218,12 @@
 	</test>
 	<test>
 		<testCaseName>MathLoadTest_autosimd_special_5m</testCaseName>
+		<disables>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/16254</comment>
+				<version>20</version>
+			</disable>
+		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>Mode101</variation>
 			<variation>Mode103</variation>
@@ -231,6 +277,10 @@
 				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/9104</comment>
 				<variation>Mode614</variation>
 			</disable>
+			<disable>
+				<comment>https://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/issues/16254</comment>
+				<version>20</version>
+			</disable>
 		</disables>
 		<variations>
 			<variation>Mode101</variation>