diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
index 3f06c4e..cdfc44a 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/admin/test_servers.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 
 class ServersAdminTestJSON(base.BaseV2ComputeAdminTest):
@@ -61,9 +62,13 @@
     @decorators.idempotent_id('d56e9540-73ed-45e0-9b88-98fc419087eb')
     def test_list_servers_detailed_filter_by_invalid_status(self):
         params = {'status': 'invalid_status'}
-        body = self.client.list_servers(detail=True, **params)
-        servers = body['servers']
-        self.assertEmpty(servers)
+        if self.is_requested_microversion_compatible('2.37'):
+            body = self.client.list_servers(detail=True, **params)
+            servers = body['servers']
+            self.assertEmpty(servers)
+        else:
+            self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
+                              detail=True, **params)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('51717b38-bdc1-458b-b636-1cf82d99f62f')
     def test_list_servers_by_admin(self):
diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
index 393e68f..18a78f0 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/servers/test_list_servers_negative.py
@@ -79,10 +79,16 @@
     @decorators.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('fcdf192d-0f74-4d89-911f-1ec002b822c4')
     def test_list_servers_status_non_existing(self):
-        # Return an empty list when invalid status is specified
-        body = self.client.list_servers(status='non_existing_status')
-        servers = body['servers']
-        self.assertEmpty(servers)
+        # When invalid status is specified, up to microversion 2.37,
+        # an empty list is returnd, and starting from microversion 2.38,
+        # a 400 error is returned in that case.
+        if self.is_requested_microversion_compatible('2.37'):
+            body = self.client.list_servers(status='non_existing_status')
+            servers = body['servers']
+            self.assertEmpty(servers)
+        else:
+            self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.list_servers,
+                              status='non_existing_status')
 
     @decorators.attr(type=['negative'])
     @decorators.idempotent_id('d47c17fb-eebd-4287-8e95-f20a7e627b18')