diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/v2/json/shares_client.py b/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/v2/json/shares_client.py
index 57aec12..2ccf9b5 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/v2/json/shares_client.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/services/share/v2/json/shares_client.py
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@
                      name=None, snapshot_id=None, description=None,
                      metadata=None, share_network_id=None,
                      share_type_id=None, is_public=False,
-                     consistency_group_id=None, version=LATEST_MICROVERSION):
+                     consistency_group_id=None, availability_zone=None,
+                     version=LATEST_MICROVERSION):
         metadata = metadata or {}
         if name is None:
             name = data_utils.rand_name("tempest-created-share")
@@ -208,6 +209,8 @@
                 "is_public": is_public,
             }
         }
+        if availability_zone:
+            post_body["share"]["availability_zone"] = availability_zone
         if share_network_id:
             post_body["share"]["share_network_id"] = share_network_id
         if share_type_id:
diff --git a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_shares_negative.py b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_shares_negative.py
index ae57a5f..ec8ac3b 100644
--- a/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_shares_negative.py
+++ b/manila_tempest_tests/tests/api/test_shares_negative.py
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@
                           self.shares_client.create_share, size=0)
 
     @test.attr(type=["negative", "gate", ])
+    def test_create_share_non_existent_az(self):
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
+                          self.shares_v2_client.create_share,
+                          availability_zone='fake_az')
+
+    @test.attr(type=["negative", "gate", ])
     @testtools.skipUnless(CONF.share.run_snapshot_tests,
                           "Snapshot tests are disabled.")
     def test_try_delete_share_with_existing_snapshot(self):