diff --git a/src/cli/README_UDP.md b/src/cli/README_UDP.md
index 7c365ee96..2d3c2ed09 100644
--- a/src/cli/README_UDP.md
+++ b/src/cli/README_UDP.md
@@ -68,12 +68,15 @@ Done
 Assigns a name (i.e. IPv6 address and port) to the example socket.
 
 - netif: the network interface to bind to.
-  - not specified: Thread network interface.
+  - not specified: Thread stack network interface.
   - `-u`: unspecified network interface.
   - `-b`: Backbone network interface.
+  - `-h`: Host Thread network interface.
 - ip: the unicast IPv6 address or the unspecified IPv6 address (`::`).
 - port: the UDP port
 
+> Note: the netif parameter values (-u, -b, -h) are only valid if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_UDP_ENABLE is set.
+
 ```bash
 > udp bind :: 1234
 Done
@@ -81,6 +84,8 @@ Done
 Done
 > udp bind -b :: 1234
 Done
+> udp bind -h :: 1234
+Done
 ```
 
 > Note: to receive datagrams sent to a multicast IPv6 address, the unspecified IPv6 address must be used. Using a multicast address for the \<ip\> argument is not supported. Also, the node must subscribe to the multicast group using `ipmaddr add` before it can receive UDP multicast.
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_udp.cpp b/src/cli/cli_udp.cpp
index aba4b2db6..4ae5b4133 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_udp.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_udp.cpp
@@ -64,12 +64,17 @@ UdpExample::UdpExample(otInstance *aInstance, OutputImplementer &aOutputImplemen
  * udp bind -b :: 1234
  * Done
  * @endcode
+ * @code
+ * udp bind -h :: 1234
+ * Done
+ * @endcode
  * @cparam udp bind [@ca{netif}] @ca{ip} @ca{port}
  * - `netif`: The binding network interface, which is determined as follows:
- *   - No value (leaving out this parameter from the command): Thread network interface is used.
- *   - `-u`: Unspecified network interface, which means that the UDP/IPv6 stack determines which
- *   network interface to bind the socket to.
- *   - `-b`: Backbone network interface is used.
+ *   - No value (leaving out this parameter from the command): Thread stack network interface is used.
+ *   - `-u`: Unspecified network interface, which means that the Host UDP/IPv6 stack determines which
+ *   network interface to bind the socket to. Valid if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_UDP_ENABLE is set.
+ *   - `-b`: Backbone network interface is used. Valid if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_UDP_ENABLE is set.
+ *   - `-h`: Host Thread network interface is used. Valid if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_PLATFORM_UDP_ENABLE is set.
  * - `ip`: Unicast IPv6 address to bind to. If you wish to have the UDP/IPv6 stack assign the binding
  *   IPv6 address, or if you wish to bind to multicast IPv6 addresses, then you can use the following
  *   value to use the unspecified IPv6 address: `::`. Each example uses the unspecified IPv6 address.
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ template <> otError UdpExample::Process<Cmd("bind")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError           error;
     otSockAddr        sockaddr;
-    otNetifIdentifier netif = OT_NETIF_THREAD_HOST;
+    otNetifIdentifier netif = OT_NETIF_THREAD_INTERNAL;
 
     if (aArgs[0] == "-u")
     {
@@ -95,6 +100,11 @@ template <> otError UdpExample::Process<Cmd("bind")>(Arg aArgs[])
         netif = OT_NETIF_BACKBONE;
         aArgs++;
     }
+    else if (aArgs[0] == "-h")
+    {
+        netif = OT_NETIF_THREAD_HOST;
+        aArgs++;
+    }
 
     SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[0].ParseAsIp6Address(sockaddr.mAddress));
     SuccessOrExit(error = aArgs[1].ParseAsUint16(sockaddr.mPort));