diff --git a/mindspore/dataset/engine/datasets.py b/mindspore/dataset/engine/datasets.py
index a392a8c1ed..37a17f110a 100644
--- a/mindspore/dataset/engine/datasets.py
+++ b/mindspore/dataset/engine/datasets.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from .validators import check_batch, check_shuffle, check_map, check_filter, che
     check_tfrecorddataset, check_vocdataset, check_cocodataset, check_celebadataset, check_minddataset, \
     check_generatordataset, check_sync_wait, check_zip_dataset, check_add_column, check_textfiledataset, check_concat, \
     check_random_dataset, check_split, check_bucket_batch_by_length, check_cluedataset, check_save, check_csvdataset, \
-    check_paddeddataset
+    check_paddeddataset, check_iterator
 from ..core.datatypes import mstype_to_detype, mstypelist_to_detypelist
 from ..text.utils import DE_C_INTER_SENTENCEPIECE_MODE
 
@@ -1149,6 +1149,7 @@ class Dataset:
 
         return SaveOp(self).save(file_names, file_type)
 
+    @check_iterator
     def create_tuple_iterator(self, columns=None, num_epochs=-1, output_numpy=False):
         """
         Create an iterator over the dataset. The data retrieved will be a list of ndarrays of data.
@@ -1179,10 +1180,14 @@ class Dataset:
             >>>     # convert the returned tuple to a list and print
             >>>     print(list(item))
         """
+        if output_numpy is None:
+            output_numpy = False
+
         if self._noop_mode():
             return DummyIterator(self, 'tuple')
         return TupleIterator(self, columns, num_epochs, output_numpy)
 
+    @check_iterator
     def create_dict_iterator(self, num_epochs=-1, output_numpy=False):
         """
         Create an iterator over the dataset. The data retrieved will be a dictionary.
@@ -1210,6 +1215,9 @@ class Dataset:
             >>>     # print the data in column1
             >>>     print(item["column1"])
         """
+        if output_numpy is None:
+            output_numpy = False
+
         if self._noop_mode():
             return DummyIterator(self, 'dict')
         return DictIterator(self, num_epochs, output_numpy)
@@ -2583,10 +2591,10 @@ class TransferDataset(DatasetOp):
         args["send_epoch_end"] = self._send_epoch_end
         return args
 
-    def create_dict_iterator(self, num_epochs=-1):
+    def create_dict_iterator(self, num_epochs=-1, output_numpy=False):
         raise RuntimeError("TransferDataset is not iterable.")
 
-    def create_tuple_iterator(self, columns=None, num_epochs=-1):
+    def create_tuple_iterator(self, columns=None, num_epochs=-1, output_numpy=False):
         raise RuntimeError("TransferDataset is not iterable.")
 
     def __iter__(self):
diff --git a/mindspore/dataset/engine/validators.py b/mindspore/dataset/engine/validators.py
index b7c1060869..816eeeca4d 100644
--- a/mindspore/dataset/engine/validators.py
+++ b/mindspore/dataset/engine/validators.py
@@ -276,6 +276,18 @@ def check_save(method):
 
     return new_method
 
+def check_iterator(method):
+    """A wrapper that wraps a parameter checker around the original create_tuple_iterator and create_dict_iterator."""
+
+    @wraps(method)
+    def new_method(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        _, param_dict = parse_user_args(method, *args, **kwargs)
+        nreq_param_bool = ['output_numpy']
+        validate_dataset_param_value(nreq_param_bool, param_dict, bool)
+        return method(self, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return new_method
+
 
 def check_minddataset(method):
     """A wrapper that wraps a parameter checker around the original Dataset(MindDataset)."""
diff --git a/tests/ut/python/dataset/test_iterator.py b/tests/ut/python/dataset/test_iterator.py
index 32272ea9fe..3b27fbaf2e 100644
--- a/tests/ut/python/dataset/test_iterator.py
+++ b/tests/ut/python/dataset/test_iterator.py
@@ -125,6 +125,32 @@ def test_iterator_weak_ref():
 
     _cleanup()
 
+def test_iterator_exception():
+    data = ds.TFRecordDataset(DATA_DIR, SCHEMA_DIR)
+    try:
+        _ = data.create_dict_iterator(output_numpy="123")
+        assert False
+    except TypeError as e:
+        assert "Argument output_numpy with value 123 is not of type" in str(e)
+
+    try:
+        _ = data.create_dict_iterator(output_numpy=123)
+        assert False
+    except TypeError as e:
+        assert "Argument output_numpy with value 123 is not of type" in str(e)
+
+    try:
+        _ = data.create_tuple_iterator(output_numpy="123")
+        assert False
+    except TypeError as e:
+        assert "Argument output_numpy with value 123 is not of type" in str(e)
+
+    try:
+        _ = data.create_tuple_iterator(output_numpy=123)
+        assert False
+    except TypeError as e:
+        assert "Argument output_numpy with value 123 is not of type" in str(e)
+
 
 class MyDict(dict):
     def __getattr__(self, key):
@@ -157,4 +183,5 @@ def test_tree_copy():
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     test_iterator_create_tuple_numpy()
     test_iterator_weak_ref()
+    test_iterator_exception()
     test_tree_copy()