diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c b/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
index 4a84486..6c3e8eb 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
@@ -20,21 +20,109 @@
  */
 
 #include <common.h>
+#include <asm/getopt.h>
+#include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <asm/state.h>
 
+#include <os.h>
+
+int sandbox_early_getopt_check(void)
+{
+	struct sandbox_state *state = state_get_current();
+	struct sb_cmdline_option **sb_opt = __u_boot_sandbox_option_start;
+	size_t num_options = __u_boot_sandbox_option_count();
+	size_t i;
+	int max_arg_len, max_noarg_len;
+
+	/* parse_err will be a string of the faulting option */
+	if (!state->parse_err)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (strcmp(state->parse_err, "help")) {
+		printf("u-boot: error: failed while parsing option: %s\n"
+			"\ttry running with --help for more information.\n",
+			state->parse_err);
+		os_exit(1);
+	}
+
+	printf(
+		"u-boot, a command line test interface to U-Boot\n\n"
+		"Usage: u-boot [options]\n"
+		"Options:\n");
+
+	max_arg_len = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < num_options; ++i)
+		max_arg_len = max(strlen(sb_opt[i]->flag), max_arg_len);
+	max_noarg_len = max_arg_len + 7;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < num_options; ++i) {
+		struct sb_cmdline_option *opt = sb_opt[i];
+
+		/* first output the short flag if it has one */
+		if (opt->flag_short >= 0x100)
+			printf("      ");
+		else
+			printf("  -%c, ", opt->flag_short);
+
+		/* then the long flag */
+		if (opt->has_arg)
+			printf("--%-*s", max_noarg_len, opt->flag);
+		else
+			printf("--%-*s <arg> ", max_arg_len, opt->flag);
+
+		/* finally the help text */
+		printf("  %s\n", opt->help);
+	}
+
+	os_exit(0);
+}
+
+static int sb_cmdline_cb_help(struct sandbox_state *state, const char *arg)
+{
+	/* just flag to sandbox_early_getopt_check to show usage */
+	return 1;
+}
+SB_CMDLINE_OPT_SHORT(help, 'h', 0, "Display help");
+
 int sandbox_main_loop_init(void)
 {
+	struct sandbox_state *state = state_get_current();
+
+	/* Execute command if required */
+	if (state->cmd) {
+		/* TODO: redo this when cmd tidy-up series lands */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_HUSH_PARSER
+		run_command(state->cmd, 0);
+#else
+		parse_string_outer(state->cmd, FLAG_PARSE_SEMICOLON |
+				    FLAG_EXIT_FROM_LOOP);
+#endif
+		os_exit(state->exit_type);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int sb_cmdline_cb_command(struct sandbox_state *state, const char *arg)
+{
+	state->cmd = arg;
+	return 0;
+}
+SB_CMDLINE_OPT_SHORT(command, 'c', 1, "Execute U-Boot command");
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+	struct sandbox_state *state;
 	int err;
 
 	err = state_init();
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	state = state_get_current();
+	if (os_parse_args(state, argc, argv))
+		return 1;
+
 	/*
 	 * Do pre- and post-relocation init, then start up U-Boot. This will
 	 * never return.