diff --git a/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/walk.go b/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/walk.go
index 06910450ff..8ad7f6ace8 100644
--- a/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/walk.go
+++ b/src/cmd/compile/internal/gc/walk.go
@@ -3658,7 +3658,8 @@ func usemethod(n *Node) {
 
 	// Note: Don't rely on res0.Type.String() since its formatting depends on multiple factors
 	//       (including global variables such as numImports - was issue #19028).
-	if s := res0.Type.Sym; s != nil && s.Name == "Method" && s.Pkg != nil && s.Pkg.Path == "reflect" {
+	// Also need to check for reflect package itself (see Issue #38515).
+	if s := res0.Type.Sym; s != nil && s.Name == "Method" && s.Pkg != nil && (s.Pkg.Path == "reflect" || s.Pkg == localpkg && myimportpath == "reflect") {
 		Curfn.Func.SetReflectMethod(true)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/test/reflectmethod5.go b/test/reflectmethod5.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3fdaa2dcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/reflectmethod5.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// run
+
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Issue 38515: failed to mark the method wrapper
+// reflect.Type.Method itself as REFLECTMETHOD.
+
+package main
+
+import "reflect"
+
+var called bool
+
+type foo struct{}
+
+func (foo) X() { called = true }
+
+var h = reflect.Type.Method
+
+func main() {
+	v := reflect.ValueOf(foo{})
+	m := h(v.Type(), 0)
+	f := m.Func.Interface().(func(foo))
+	f(foo{})
+	if !called {
+		panic("FAIL")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/test/reflectmethod6.go b/test/reflectmethod6.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..004ea303e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/reflectmethod6.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// run
+
+// Copyright 2020 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Similar to reflectmethod5.go, but for reflect.Type.MethodByName.
+
+package main
+
+import "reflect"
+
+var called bool
+
+type foo struct{}
+
+func (foo) X() { called = true }
+
+var h = reflect.Type.MethodByName
+
+func main() {
+	v := reflect.ValueOf(foo{})
+	m, ok := h(v.Type(), "X")
+	if !ok {
+		panic("FAIL")
+	}
+	f := m.Func.Interface().(func(foo))
+	f(foo{})
+	if !called {
+		panic("FAIL")
+	}
+}