diff --git a/manila/scheduler/filters/json.py b/manila/scheduler/filters/json.py
index e654ae749d..1ff92f9c6d 100644
--- a/manila/scheduler/filters/json.py
+++ b/manila/scheduler/filters/json.py
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ class JsonFilter(base_host.BaseHostFilter):
         # and scheduler_hints.
         try:
             query = filter_properties['scheduler_hints']['query']
-        except KeyError:
+        # If filter_properties['scheduler_hints'] is None, and TypeError
+        # will occur, add TypeError exception here.
+        except (KeyError, TypeError):
             query = None
         if not query:
             return True
diff --git a/manila/tests/scheduler/filters/test_json.py b/manila/tests/scheduler/filters/test_json.py
index 9b506825ed..ba90c523b5 100644
--- a/manila/tests/scheduler/filters/test_json.py
+++ b/manila/tests/scheduler/filters/test_json.py
@@ -264,6 +264,14 @@ class HostFiltersTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.assertRaises(KeyError,
                           self.filter.host_passes, host, filter_properties)
 
+    def test_json_filter_type_errror_passes(self):
+        filter_properties = {
+            'scheduler_hints': None
+        }
+        host = fakes.FakeHostState('host1',
+                                   {'capabilities': {'enabled': True}})
+        self.assertTrue(self.filter.host_passes, (host, filter_properties))
+
     def test_json_filter_empty_filters_pass(self):
         host = fakes.FakeHostState('host1',
                                    {'capabilities': {'enabled': True}})
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-1959472-fix-type-error-jsonfilter-fc7f87c288cc69.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1959472-fix-type-error-jsonfilter-fc7f87c288cc69.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65a29a413a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/bug-1959472-fix-type-error-jsonfilter-fc7f87c288cc69.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - Fix the bug of TypeError with JsonFilter. If the scheduler_hints
+    value is None, the TypeError exception may occur when creating share
+    with JsonFilter. The TypeError exception is added to solve this problem.