diff --git a/tacker/tests/functional/vnfm/test_vnf_monitoring.py b/tacker/tests/functional/vnfm/test_vnf_monitoring.py
index e4630fab0..525d8cc48 100644
--- a/tacker/tests/functional/vnfm/test_vnf_monitoring.py
+++ b/tacker/tests/functional/vnfm/test_vnf_monitoring.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from tempest.lib import decorators
+
 from tacker.tests import constants
 from tacker.tests.functional import base
 from tacker.tests.utils import read_file
@@ -71,6 +73,9 @@ class VnfTestPingMonitor(base.BaseTackerTest):
             'sample-vnfd-single-vdu-monitoring-new-template.yaml',
             'ping monitor vnf new template')
 
+    # TODO(sridhar_ram): Temporarily disable ping monitor test using tosca
+    #     to avoid unwanted rechecks. Reenable after this test is fixed.
+    @decorators.skip_because(bug="1617923")
     def test_create_delete_vnf_monitoring_tosca_template(self):
         self._test_vnf_with_monitoring(
             'sample-tosca-vnfd-monitor.yaml',