diff --git a/quantum/api/v2/attributes.py b/quantum/api/v2/attributes.py
index 203f0d54d3..8cda1eee55 100644
--- a/quantum/api/v2/attributes.py
+++ b/quantum/api/v2/attributes.py
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ def convert_kvp_list_to_dict(kvp_list):
         kvp_map[key].add(value)
     return dict((x, list(y)) for x, y in kvp_map.iteritems())
 
+
+def convert_none_to_empty_list(value):
+    return [] if value is None else value
+
+
 HOSTNAME_PATTERN = ("(?=^.{1,254}$)(^(?:(?!\d+\.|-)[a-zA-Z0-9_\-]"
                     "{1,63}(?<!-)\.?)+(?:[a-zA-Z]{2,})$)")
 
@@ -436,10 +441,12 @@ RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE_MAP = {
                              'validate': {'type:ip_pools': None},
                              'is_visible': True},
         'dns_nameservers': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True,
+                            'convert_to': convert_none_to_empty_list,
                             'default': ATTR_NOT_SPECIFIED,
                             'validate': {'type:nameservers': None},
                             'is_visible': True},
         'host_routes': {'allow_post': True, 'allow_put': True,
+                        'convert_to': convert_none_to_empty_list,
                         'default': ATTR_NOT_SPECIFIED,
                         'validate': {'type:hostroutes': None},
                         'is_visible': True},
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/metaplugin/test_basic.py b/quantum/tests/unit/metaplugin/test_basic.py
index 0d18c71aff..ecfdf2addf 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/metaplugin/test_basic.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/metaplugin/test_basic.py
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ class TestMetaSubnetsV2(test_plugin.TestSubnetsV2,
     def test_update_subnet_route(self):
         pass
 
+    def test_update_subnet_dns_to_None(self):
+        pass
+
+    def test_update_subnet_route_to_None(self):
+        pass
+
     def test_update_subnet_dns(self):
         pass
 
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/test_attributes.py b/quantum/tests/unit/test_attributes.py
index 5929655bf8..72e7da0f1d 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/test_attributes.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/test_attributes.py
@@ -416,6 +416,16 @@ class TestConvertToInt(unittest2.TestCase):
                           attributes.convert_to_int,
                           None)
 
+    def test_convert_none_to_empty_list_none(self):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            [], attributes.convert_none_to_empty_list(None))
+
+    def test_convert_none_to_empty_list_value(self):
+        values = ['1', 3, [], [1], {}, {'a':3}]
+        for value in values:
+            self.assertEqual(
+                value, attributes.convert_none_to_empty_list(value))
+
 
 class TestConvertKvp(unittest2.TestCase):
 
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py b/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
index a00116362a..3fd791c968 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/test_db_plugin.py
@@ -2094,8 +2094,7 @@ class TestSubnetsV2(QuantumDbPluginV2TestCase):
             # Check nameservers
             nameserver_pools = [['1100.0.0.2'],
                                 ['1.1.1.2', '1.1000.1.3'],
-                                ['1.1.1.2', '1.1.1.2'],
-                                None]
+                                ['1.1.1.2', '1.1.1.2']]
             tenant_id = network['network']['tenant_id']
             for nameservers in nameserver_pools:
                 data = {'subnet': {'network_id': network['network']['id'],
@@ -2116,8 +2115,7 @@ class TestSubnetsV2(QuantumDbPluginV2TestCase):
                                [{'nexthop': '10.0.2.20',
                                  'destination': '100.0.0.0/8'},
                                 {'nexthop': '10.0.2.20',
-                                 'destination': '100.0.0.0/8'}],
-                               None]
+                                 'destination': '100.0.0.0/8'}]]
             tenant_id = network['network']['tenant_id']
             for hostroutes in hostroute_pools:
                 data = {'subnet': {'network_id': network['network']['id'],
@@ -2690,6 +2688,20 @@ class TestSubnetsV2(QuantumDbPluginV2TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(res['subnet']['dns_nameservers'],
                              data['subnet']['dns_nameservers'])
 
+    def test_update_subnet_dns_to_None(self):
+        with self.subnet(dns_nameservers=['11.0.0.1']) as subnet:
+            data = {'subnet': {'dns_nameservers': None}}
+            req = self.new_update_request('subnets', data,
+                                          subnet['subnet']['id'])
+            res = self.deserialize('json', req.get_response(self.api))
+            self.assertEqual([], res['subnet']['dns_nameservers'])
+            data = {'subnet': {'dns_nameservers': ['11.0.0.3']}}
+            req = self.new_update_request('subnets', data,
+                                          subnet['subnet']['id'])
+            res = self.deserialize('json', req.get_response(self.api))
+            self.assertEqual(data['subnet']['dns_nameservers'],
+                             res['subnet']['dns_nameservers'])
+
     def test_update_subnet_dns_with_too_many_entries(self):
         with self.subnet() as subnet:
             dns_list = ['1.1.1.1', '2.2.2.2', '3.3.3.3']
@@ -2709,6 +2721,22 @@ class TestSubnetsV2(QuantumDbPluginV2TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(res['subnet']['host_routes'],
                              data['subnet']['host_routes'])
 
+    def test_update_subnet_route_to_None(self):
+        with self.subnet(host_routes=[{'destination': '12.0.0.0/8',
+                                       'nexthop': '1.2.3.4'}]) as subnet:
+            data = {'subnet': {'host_routes': None}}
+            req = self.new_update_request('subnets', data,
+                                          subnet['subnet']['id'])
+            res = self.deserialize('json', req.get_response(self.api))
+            self.assertEqual([], res['subnet']['host_routes'])
+            data = {'subnet': {'host_routes': [{'destination': '12.0.0.0/8',
+                                                'nexthop': '1.2.3.4'}]}}
+            req = self.new_update_request('subnets', data,
+                                          subnet['subnet']['id'])
+            res = self.deserialize('json', req.get_response(self.api))
+            self.assertEqual(data['subnet']['host_routes'],
+                             res['subnet']['host_routes'])
+
     def test_update_subnet_route_with_too_many_entries(self):
         with self.subnet() as subnet:
             data = {'subnet': {'host_routes': [