diff --git a/sql/sql_table.cc b/sql/sql_table.cc
index 98f1497001b..d7ea1cb7f46 100644
--- a/sql/sql_table.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_table.cc
@@ -10573,6 +10573,7 @@ bool mysql_checksum_table(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *tables,
                 case MYSQL_TYPE_VARCHAR:
                 case MYSQL_TYPE_GEOMETRY:
                 case MYSQL_TYPE_BIT:
+                case MYSQL_TYPE_JSON:
                 {
                   String tmp;
                   f->val_str(&tmp);