diff --git a/ivtest/ivltests/sv_class_virt_new_fail.v b/ivtest/ivltests/sv_class_virt_new_fail.v
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a5724594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ivtest/ivltests/sv_class_virt_new_fail.v
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Check that an error is reported when trying to create an object of a virtual
+// class.
+
+module test;
+
+  virtual class C;
+  endclass
+
+  C c;
+
+  initial begin
+    c = new; // This should fail
+  end
+
+endmodule
diff --git a/ivtest/regress-sv.list b/ivtest/regress-sv.list
index e9f4a5ad2..84c2b5642 100644
--- a/ivtest/regress-sv.list
+++ b/ivtest/regress-sv.list
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ sv_class_static_prop3	normal,-g2009		ivltests
 sv_class_super1		normal,-g2009		ivltests
 sv_class_super2		normal,-g2009		ivltests
 sv_class_task1		normal,-g2009		ivltests
+sv_class_virt_new_fail	CE,-g2009		ivltests
 sv_darray1		normal,-g2009		ivltests
 sv_darray2		normal,-g2009		ivltests
 sv_darray3		normal,-g2009		ivltests