diff --git a/cmd/host.c b/cmd/host.c
index 847bb1d3b5..6aa3d9167a 100644
--- a/cmd/host.c
+++ b/cmd/host.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static int do_host_save(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 static int do_host_bind(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 			char *const argv[])
 {
+	bool removable = false;
 	const char *dev_str;
 	char *file;
 	char *ep;
@@ -49,7 +50,16 @@ static int do_host_bind(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	/* Skip 'bind' */
 	argc--;
 	argv++;
-	if (argc < 1 || argv > 2)
+	if (argc < 2)
+		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
+
+	if (!strcmp(argv[0], "-r")) {
+		removable = true;
+		argc--;
+		argv++;
+	}
+
+	if (argc > 2)
 		return CMD_RET_USAGE;
 	dev_str = argv[0];
 	dev = simple_strtoul(dev_str, &ep, 16);
@@ -59,7 +69,7 @@ static int do_host_bind(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 	}
 	file = argc > 1 ? argv[1] : NULL;
 
-	return !!host_dev_bind(dev, file);
+	return !!host_dev_bind(dev, file, removable);
 }
 
 static int do_host_info(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
@@ -154,7 +164,7 @@ static struct cmd_tbl cmd_host_sub[] = {
 	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(ls, 3, 0, do_host_ls, "", ""),
 	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(save, 6, 0, do_host_save, "", ""),
 	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(size, 3, 0, do_host_size, "", ""),
-	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(bind, 3, 0, do_host_bind, "", ""),
+	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(bind, 4, 0, do_host_bind, "", ""),
 	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(info, 3, 0, do_host_info, "", ""),
 	U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT(dev, 0, 1, do_host_dev, "", ""),
 };
@@ -186,7 +196,8 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"host save hostfs - <addr> <filename> <bytes> [<offset>] - "
 		"save a file to host\n"
 	"host size hostfs - <filename> - determine size of file on host\n"
-	"host bind <dev> [<filename>] - bind \"host\" device to file\n"
+	"host bind [-r] <dev> [<filename>] - bind \"host\" device to file\n"
+	"     -r = mark as removable\n"
 	"host info [<dev>]            - show device binding & info\n"
 	"host dev [<dev>] - Set or retrieve the current host device\n"
 	"host commands use the \"hostfs\" device. The \"host\" device is used\n"
diff --git a/doc/arch/sandbox.rst b/doc/arch/sandbox.rst
index 8b18a22117..e052b6bdb0 100644
--- a/doc/arch/sandbox.rst
+++ b/doc/arch/sandbox.rst
@@ -389,6 +389,8 @@ the contents of the root directory on the second partion of the image
    =>host bind 0 ./disk.raw
    =>ls host 0:2
 
+The device can be marked removeable with 'host bind -r'.
+
 A disk image can be created using the following commands::
 
    $> truncate -s 1200M ./disk.raw
diff --git a/drivers/block/sandbox.c b/drivers/block/sandbox.c
index e2f229b15d..1c2c3b4f88 100644
--- a/drivers/block/sandbox.c
+++ b/drivers/block/sandbox.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static unsigned long host_block_write(struct blk_desc *block_dev,
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_BLK
-int host_dev_bind(int devnum, char *filename)
+int host_dev_bind(int devnum, char *filename, bool removable)
 {
 	struct host_block_dev *host_dev;
 	struct udevice *dev;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ int host_dev_bind(int devnum, char *filename)
 	}
 
 	desc = blk_get_devnum_by_type(IF_TYPE_HOST, devnum);
-	desc->removable = 1;
+	desc->removable = removable;
 	snprintf(desc->vendor, BLK_VEN_SIZE, "U-Boot");
 	snprintf(desc->product, BLK_PRD_SIZE, "hostfile");
 	snprintf(desc->revision, BLK_REV_SIZE, "1.0");
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ err:
 	return ret;
 }
 #else
-int host_dev_bind(int dev, char *filename)
+int host_dev_bind(int dev, char *filename, bool removable)
 {
 	struct host_block_dev *host_dev = find_host_device(dev);
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ int host_dev_bind(int dev, char *filename)
 	blk_dev->block_write = host_block_write;
 	blk_dev->devnum = dev;
 	blk_dev->part_type = PART_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
-	blk_dev->removable = 1;
+	blk_dev->removable = removable;
 	snprintf(blk_dev->vendor, BLK_VEN_SIZE, "U-Boot");
 	snprintf(blk_dev->product, BLK_PRD_SIZE, "hostfile");
 	snprintf(blk_dev->revision, BLK_REV_SIZE, "1.0");
diff --git a/include/sandboxblockdev.h b/include/sandboxblockdev.h
index c1f0afb337..4006e942a0 100644
--- a/include/sandboxblockdev.h
+++ b/include/sandboxblockdev.h
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ struct host_block_dev {
 	int fd;
 };
 
-int host_dev_bind(int dev, char *filename);
+/**
+ * host_dev_bind() - Bind or unbind a device
+ *
+ * @dev: Device number (0=first slot)
+ * @filename: Host filename to use, or NULL to unbind
+ * @removable: true if the block device should mark itself as removable
+ */
+int host_dev_bind(int dev, char *filename, bool removable);
 
 #endif