diff --git a/docs/drivers/virtualbox.md b/docs/drivers/virtualbox.md
index c35a73c26d..a8261426b2 100644
--- a/docs/drivers/virtualbox.md
+++ b/docs/drivers/virtualbox.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Options:
  - `--virtualbox-boot2docker-url`: The URL of the boot2docker image. Defaults to the latest available version.
  - `--virtualbox-import-boot2docker-vm`: The name of a Boot2Docker VM to import.
  - `--virtualbox-hostonly-cidr`: The CIDR of the host only adapter.
+ - `--virtualbox-hostonly-nictype`: Host Only Network Adapter Type. Possible values are are '82540EM' (Intel PRO/1000), 'Am79C973' (PCnet-FAST III) and 'virtio-net' Paravirtualized network adapter.
+ - `--virtualbox-hostonly-nicpromisc`: Host Only Network Adapter Promiscuous Mode. Possible options are deny , allow-vms, allow-all 
  - `--virtualbox-no-share`: Disable the mount of your home directory
 
 The `--virtualbox-boot2docker-url` flag takes a few different forms. By
@@ -59,12 +61,14 @@ upper bound of `192.168.24.254`.
 
 Environment variables and default values:
 
-| CLI option                           | Environment variable         | Default                  |
-|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------|
-| `--virtualbox-memory`                | `VIRTUALBOX_MEMORY_SIZE`     | `1024`                   |
-| `--virtualbox-cpu-count`             | `VIRTUALBOX_CPU_COUNT`       | `1`                      |
-| `--virtualbox-disk-size`             | `VIRTUALBOX_DISK_SIZE`       | `20000`                  |
-| `--virtualbox-boot2docker-url`       | `VIRTUALBOX_BOOT2DOCKER_URL` | *Latest boot2docker url* |
-| `--virtualbox-import-boot2docker-vm` | -                            | `boot2docker-vm`         |
-| `--virtualbox-hostonly-cidr`         | `VIRTUALBOX_HOSTONLY_CIDR`   | `192.168.99.1/24`        |
-| `--virtualbox-no-share`              | -                            | `false`                  |
+| CLI option                           | Environment variable              | Default                  |
+|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------|
+| `--virtualbox-memory`                | `VIRTUALBOX_MEMORY_SIZE`          | `1024`                   |
+| `--virtualbox-cpu-count`             | `VIRTUALBOX_CPU_COUNT`            | `1`                      |
+| `--virtualbox-disk-size`             | `VIRTUALBOX_DISK_SIZE`            | `20000`                  |
+| `--virtualbox-boot2docker-url`       | `VIRTUALBOX_BOOT2DOCKER_URL`      | *Latest boot2docker url* |
+| `--virtualbox-import-boot2docker-vm` | -                                 | `boot2docker-vm`         |
+| `--virtualbox-hostonly-cidr`         | `VIRTUALBOX_HOSTONLY_CIDR`        | `192.168.99.1/24`        |
+| `--virtualbox-hostonly-nictype`      | `VIRTUALBOX_HOSTONLY_NIC_TYPE`    | `82540EM`                |
+| `--virtualbox-hostonly-nicpromisc`   | `VIRTUALBOX_HOSTONLY_NIC_PROMISC` | `deny`                   |
+| `--virtualbox-no-share`              | -                                 | `false`                  |
diff --git a/drivers/virtualbox/virtualbox.go b/drivers/virtualbox/virtualbox.go
index 0cd138ac7b..c7dab3e691 100644
--- a/drivers/virtualbox/virtualbox.go
+++ b/drivers/virtualbox/virtualbox.go
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import (
 const (
 	isoFilename         = "boot2docker.iso"
 	defaultHostOnlyCIDR = "192.168.99.1/24"
+	defaultNictype      = "82540EM"
+	defaultNicpromisc   = "deny"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ type Driver struct {
 	Boot2DockerURL      string
 	Boot2DockerImportVM string
 	HostOnlyCIDR        string
+	HostOnlyNicType     string
+	HostOnlyPromiscMode string
 	NoShare             bool
 }
 
@@ -92,6 +96,18 @@ func GetCreateFlags() []cli.Flag {
 			Value:  defaultHostOnlyCIDR,
 			EnvVar: "VIRTUALBOX_HOSTONLY_CIDR",
 		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:   "virtualbox-hostonly-nictype",
+			Usage:  "Specify the Host Only Network Adapter Type",
+			Value:  defaultNictype,
+			EnvVar: "VIRTUALBOX_HOSTONLY_NIC_TYPE",
+		},
+		cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:   "virtualbox-hostonly-nicpromisc",
+			Usage:  "Specify the Host Only Network Adapter Promiscuous Mode",
+			Value:  defaultNicpromisc,
+			EnvVar: "VIRTUALBOX_HOSTONLY_NIC_PROMISC",
+		},
 		cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:  "virtualbox-no-share",
 			Usage: "Disable the mount of your home directory",
@@ -142,6 +158,8 @@ func (d *Driver) SetConfigFromFlags(flags drivers.DriverOptions) error {
 	d.SSHUser = "docker"
 	d.Boot2DockerImportVM = flags.String("virtualbox-import-boot2docker-vm")
 	d.HostOnlyCIDR = flags.String("virtualbox-hostonly-cidr")
+	d.HostOnlyNicType = flags.String("virtualbox-hostonly-nictype")
+	d.HostOnlyPromiscMode = flags.String("virtualbox-hostonly-nicpromisc")
 	d.NoShare = flags.Bool("virtualbox-no-share")
 
 	return nil
@@ -624,7 +642,8 @@ func (d *Driver) setupHostOnlyNetwork(machineName string) error {
 
 	if err := vbm("modifyvm", machineName,
 		"--nic2", "hostonly",
-		"--nictype2", "82540EM",
+		"--nictype2", d.HostOnlyNicType,
+		"--nicpromisc2", d.HostOnlyPromiscMode,
 		"--hostonlyadapter2", hostOnlyNetwork.Name,
 		"--cableconnected2", "on"); err != nil {
 		return err