diff --git a/manila/scheduler/filters/driver.py b/manila/scheduler/filters/driver.py
index 9b2bbe7746..539bad76dd 100644
--- a/manila/scheduler/filters/driver.py
+++ b/manila/scheduler/filters/driver.py
@@ -50,23 +50,9 @@ class DriverFilter(base_host.BaseHostFilter):
            Returns a tuple in the format (filter_passing, filter_invalid).
            Both values are booleans.
         """
-        host_stats = stats['host_stats']
-        extra_specs = stats['extra_specs']
-
-        # Check that the share types match
-        if extra_specs is None or 'share_backend_name' not in extra_specs:
-            LOG.warning("No 'share_backend_name' key in extra_specs. "
-                        "Skipping share backend name check.")
-        elif (extra_specs['share_backend_name'] !=
-                host_stats['share_backend_name']):
-            LOG.warning("Share backend names do not match: '%(target)s'"
-                        "vs '%(current)s' :: Skipping.",
-                        {'target': extra_specs['share_backend_name'],
-                         'current': host_stats['share_backend_name']})
-            return False
 
         if stats['filter_function'] is None:
-            LOG.warning("Filter function not set :: passing host.")
+            LOG.debug("Filter function not set :: passing host.")
             return True
 
         try:
diff --git a/manila/tests/scheduler/filters/test_driver.py b/manila/tests/scheduler/filters/test_driver.py
index 7c54e18691..2cf07a4e93 100644
--- a/manila/tests/scheduler/filters/test_driver.py
+++ b/manila/tests/scheduler/filters/test_driver.py
@@ -82,24 +82,6 @@ class HostFiltersTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
         self.assertTrue(self.filter.host_passes(host1, filter_properties))
 
-    def test_extra_specs_wrong_backend(self):
-        host1 = fakes.FakeHostState(
-            'host1', {
-                'capabilities': {
-                    'filter_function': '1 == 1',
-                }
-            })
-
-        filter_properties = {
-            'share_type': {
-                'extra_specs': {
-                    'share_backend_name': 'foo',
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        self.assertFalse(self.filter.host_passes(host1, filter_properties))
-
     def test_function_extra_spec_replacement(self):
         host1 = fakes.FakeHostState(
             'host1', {
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fixing-driver-filter-14022294c8c04d2d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fixing-driver-filter-14022294c8c04d2d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e897e95d6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fixing-driver-filter-14022294c8c04d2d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    Fixed the driver filter to not check for hard equality between the
+    share_backend_name and the name reported by the host as it defeats the
+    purpose of the capabilities filter giving the ability to use "<in>"
+    selection operator in the extra-spec. Refer to `Launchpad bug 1815700
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/manila/+bug/1815700>`_ for more details.