diff --git a/cmd/Kconfig b/cmd/Kconfig
index 859e305634..ac1644282a 100644
--- a/cmd/Kconfig
+++ b/cmd/Kconfig
@@ -977,6 +977,7 @@ config CMD_BCB
 config CMD_BIND
 	bool "bind/unbind - Bind or unbind a device to/from a driver"
 	depends on DM
+	imply CMD_DM
 	help
 	  Bind or unbind a device to/from a driver from the command line.
 	  This is useful in situations where a device may be handled by several
diff --git a/cmd/bind.c b/cmd/bind.c
index 4d1b7885e6..be0d4d2a71 100644
--- a/cmd/bind.c
+++ b/cmd/bind.c
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"Bind a device to a driver",
 	"<node path> <driver>\n"
 	"bind <class> <index> <driver>\n"
+	"Use 'dm tree' to list all devices registered in the driver model,\n"
+	"their path, class, index and current driver.\n"
 );
 
 U_BOOT_CMD(
@@ -254,4 +256,6 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 	"<node path>\n"
 	"unbind <class> <index>\n"
 	"unbind <class> <index> <driver>\n"
+	"Use 'dm tree' to list all devices registered in the driver model,\n"
+	"their path, class, index and current driver.\n"
 );