diff --git a/src/core/IronPython.Modules/fcntl.cs b/src/core/IronPython.Modules/fcntl.cs
index 67aeb43d1..ed9189858 100644
--- a/src/core/IronPython.Modules/fcntl.cs
+++ b/src/core/IronPython.Modules/fcntl.cs
@@ -535,7 +535,9 @@ private static bool TryGetInt64(object? obj, out long value) {
     #endregion
 
 
+#if NET
     // Linux only
+    // Disabled on Mono because of inability to open directory descriptors
     #region Generated Directory Notify Flags
 
     // *** BEGIN GENERATED CODE ***
@@ -573,4 +575,5 @@ private static bool TryGetInt64(object? obj, out long value) {
     // *** END GENERATED CODE ***
 
     #endregion
+#endif
 }
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