diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Reflection/tests/GetTypeTests.cs b/src/libraries/System.Reflection/tests/GetTypeTests.cs
index 01a04df7be652..f7d2cebcf7bb8 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Reflection/tests/GetTypeTests.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Reflection/tests/GetTypeTests.cs
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ public void GetType_GenericTypeArgumentList()
         }
 
         [Fact]
+        [ActiveIssue("https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/37871", TestRuntimes.Mono)]
         public void GetType_InvalidAssemblyName()
         {
             Assert.Null(Type.GetType("MissingAssemblyName, "));