diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_func_ref.v b/test_regress/t/t_func_ref.v
index b650ecf2b..1559a5d82 100644
--- a/test_regress/t/t_func_ref.v
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_func_ref.v
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ module t (/*AUTOARG*/);
    int b;
    int arr[1];
    MyInt mi;
+
+   task update_inout(inout int flag, input bit upflag);
+      flag = upflag ? 1 + flag : flag;
+   endtask
+   task update_ref(ref int flag, input bit upflag);
+      flag = upflag ? 1 + flag : flag;
+   endtask
+
+   int my_flag;
+
    initial begin
       mi = new(1);
       b = get_val_set_5(mi.x);
@@ -35,6 +45,15 @@ module t (/*AUTOARG*/);
       `checkh(arr[0], 5);
       `checkh(b, 10);
 
+      update_ref(my_flag, 1);
+      if (my_flag !== 1) $stop;
+      update_ref(my_flag, 0);
+      if (my_flag !== 1) $stop;
+      update_inout(my_flag, 1);
+      if (my_flag !== 2) $stop;
+      update_inout(my_flag, 0);
+      if (my_flag !== 2) $stop;
+
       $write("*-* All Finished *-*\n");
       $finish;
    end
diff --git a/test_regress/t/t_func_ref_noinline.py b/test_regress/t/t_func_ref_noinline.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..475f46f55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_regress/t/t_func_ref_noinline.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# DESCRIPTION: Verilator: Verilog Test driver/expect definition
+#
+# Copyright 2024 by Wilson Snyder. This program is free software; you
+# can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License Version 3 or the Perl Artistic License
+# Version 2.0.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only OR Artistic-2.0
+
+import vltest_bootstrap
+
+test.scenarios('simulator')
+test.top_filename = "t/t_func_ref.v"
+
+test.compile()
+
+test.execute()
+
+test.passes()