diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Issues/Issue1552.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Issues/Issue1552.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..630c3ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json.Tests/Issues/Issue1552.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#region License
+// Copyright (c) 2007 James Newton-King
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+// obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
+// files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
+// restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+// copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
+// conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+#if DNXCORE50
+using System.Reflection;
+using Xunit;
+using Test = Xunit.FactAttribute;
+using Assert = Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.XUnitAssert;
+#else
+using NUnit.Framework;
+#endif
+
+namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Issues
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class Issue1552 : TestFixtureBase
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void Test_Error()
+        {
+            RefAndRefReadonlyTestClass c = new RefAndRefReadonlyTestClass(123);
+            c.SetRefField(456);
+
+            JsonSerializationException ex = ExceptionAssert.Throws<JsonSerializationException>(
+                () => JsonConvert.SerializeObject(c),
+                "Error getting value from 'RefField' on 'Newtonsoft.Json.Tests.Issues.RefAndRefReadonlyTestClass'.");
+
+            Assert.AreEqual("Could not create getter for Int32& RefField. ByRef return values are not supported.", ex.InnerException.Message);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void Test_Ignore()
+        {
+            RefAndRefReadonlyIgnoredTestClass c = new RefAndRefReadonlyIgnoredTestClass(123);
+            c.SetRefField(456);
+
+            string json = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(c);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual("{}", json);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class RefAndRefReadonlyTestClass
+    {
+        private int _refField;
+        private readonly int _refReadonlyField;
+
+        public RefAndRefReadonlyTestClass(int refReadonlyField)
+        {
+            _refReadonlyField = refReadonlyField;
+        }
+
+        public ref int RefField => ref _refField;
+
+        public ref readonly int RefReadonlyField => ref _refReadonlyField;
+
+        public void SetRefField(int value)
+        {
+            _refField = value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class RefAndRefReadonlyIgnoredTestClass
+    {
+        private int _refField;
+        private readonly int _refReadonlyField;
+
+        public RefAndRefReadonlyIgnoredTestClass(int refReadonlyField)
+        {
+            _refReadonlyField = refReadonlyField;
+        }
+
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        public ref int RefField => ref _refField;
+
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        public ref readonly int RefReadonlyField => ref _refReadonlyField;
+
+        public void SetRefField(int value)
+        {
+            _refField = value;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/ReflectionValueProvider.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/ReflectionValueProvider.cs
index 93af29ef..9c3a657a 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/ReflectionValueProvider.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Serialization/ReflectionValueProvider.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization
         {
             try
             {
+                // https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/issues/26053
+                if (_memberInfo is PropertyInfo propertyInfo && propertyInfo.PropertyType.IsByRef)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Could not create getter for {0}. ByRef return values are not supported.".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, propertyInfo));
+                }
+
                 return ReflectionUtils.GetMemberValue(_memberInfo, target);
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
diff --git a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Utilities/ReflectionDelegateFactory.cs b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Utilities/ReflectionDelegateFactory.cs
index 927415d6..13d38f63 100644
--- a/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Utilities/ReflectionDelegateFactory.cs
+++ b/Src/Newtonsoft.Json/Utilities/ReflectionDelegateFactory.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ namespace Newtonsoft.Json.Utilities
         {
             if (memberInfo is PropertyInfo propertyInfo)
             {
+                // https://github.com/dotnet/corefx/issues/26053
+                if (propertyInfo.PropertyType.IsByRef)
+                {
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Could not create getter for {0}. ByRef return values are not supported.".FormatWith(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, propertyInfo));
+                }
+
                 return CreateGet<T>(propertyInfo);
             }