diff --git a/src/coreclr/dlls/mscorrc/mscorrc.rc b/src/coreclr/dlls/mscorrc/mscorrc.rc
index eb48bb390d0934..fbd4695227d93c 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/dlls/mscorrc/mscorrc.rc
+++ b/src/coreclr/dlls/mscorrc/mscorrc.rc
@@ -309,9 +309,12 @@ BEGIN
 	IDS_CLASSLOAD_GENERICTYPE_RECURSIVE     "Could not load type '%1' from assembly '%2' because it has recursive generic definition."
     IDS_CLASSLOAD_TOOMANYGENERICARGS        "Could not load type '%1' from assembly '%2'. Internal limitation: Too many generic arguments."
 
-    IDS_CLASSLOAD_INLINE_ARRAY_FIELD_COUNT  "InlineArrayAttribute requires that the target type has a single instance field. Type: '%1'.  Assembly: '%2'."
-    IDS_CLASSLOAD_INLINE_ARRAY_LENGTH       "InlineArrayAttribute requires that the length argument is greater than 0. Type: '%1'.  Assembly: '%2'."
-    IDS_CLASSLOAD_INLINE_ARRAY_EXPLICIT     "InlineArrayAttribute cannot be applied to a type with explicit layout. Type: '%1'.  Assembly: '%2'."
+    IDS_CLASSLOAD_INLINE_ARRAY_FIELD_COUNT  "InlineArrayAttribute requires that the target type has a single instance field. Type: '%1'. Assembly: '%2'."
+    IDS_CLASSLOAD_INLINE_ARRAY_LENGTH       "InlineArrayAttribute requires that the length argument is greater than 0. Type: '%1'. Assembly: '%2'."
+    IDS_CLASSLOAD_INLINE_ARRAY_EXPLICIT     "InlineArrayAttribute cannot be applied to a type with explicit layout. Type: '%1'. Assembly: '%2'."
+
+    IDS_CLASSLOAD_BYREF_OF_BYREF            "Could not create a ByRef of a ByRef. Type: '%1'. Assembly: '%2'."
+    IDS_CLASSLOAD_POINTER_OF_BYREF          "Could not create a pointer to a ByRef. Type: '%1'. Assembly: '%2'."
 
     IDS_INVALID_RECURSIVE_GENERIC_FIELD_LOAD "Could not load type '%1' from assembly '%2' because of an invalid self-referential generic field."
 
diff --git a/src/coreclr/dlls/mscorrc/resource.h b/src/coreclr/dlls/mscorrc/resource.h
index 88473e27d10257..6cc4fc42beed46 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/dlls/mscorrc/resource.h
+++ b/src/coreclr/dlls/mscorrc/resource.h
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@
 #define IDS_CLASSLOAD_INLINE_ARRAY_LENGTH       0x17ad
 #define IDS_CLASSLOAD_INLINE_ARRAY_EXPLICIT     0x17ae
 
+#define IDS_CLASSLOAD_BYREF_OF_BYREF            0x17af
+#define IDS_CLASSLOAD_POINTER_OF_BYREF          0x17b0
+
 #define IDS_DEBUG_USERBREAKPOINT                0x17b6
 
 #define IDS_PERFORMANCEMON_FUNCNOTFOUND         0x17bb
diff --git a/src/coreclr/vm/clsload.cpp b/src/coreclr/vm/clsload.cpp
index 51dbb6c139aac1..9f83cf1a19c12e 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/vm/clsload.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/vm/clsload.cpp
@@ -2751,7 +2751,7 @@ TypeHandle ClassLoader::CreateTypeHandleForTypeKey(const TypeKey* pKey, AllocMem
             // no parameterized type allowed on a reference
             if (paramType.GetInternalCorElementType() == ELEMENT_TYPE_BYREF)
             {
-                ThrowTypeLoadException(pKey, IDS_CLASSLOAD_GENERAL);
+                ThrowTypeLoadException(pKey, (kind == ELEMENT_TYPE_BYREF) ? IDS_CLASSLOAD_BYREF_OF_BYREF : IDS_CLASSLOAD_POINTER_OF_BYREF);
             }
 
             // We do allow parameterized types of ByRefLike types. Languages may restrict them to produce safe or verifiable code,