diff --git a/libpod/container_internal.go b/libpod/container_internal.go
index 7ae9daefa7..2d12a90d1f 100644
--- a/libpod/container_internal.go
+++ b/libpod/container_internal.go
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ func (c *Container) export(path string) error {
 	if !c.state.Mounted {
 		containerMount, err := c.runtime.store.Mount(c.ID(), c.config.MountLabel)
 		if err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "error mounting container %q", c.ID())
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "mounting container %q", c.ID())
 		}
 		mountPoint = containerMount
 		defer func() {
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_volume_linux.go b/libpod/runtime_volume_linux.go
index ed3cc971c1..d4d9a4438e 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_volume_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_volume_linux.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) newVolume(ctx context.Context, options ...VolumeCreateOption)
 	volume := newVolume(r)
 	for _, option := range options {
 		if err := option(volume); err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error running volume create option")
+			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "running volume create option")
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) newVolume(ctx context.Context, options ...VolumeCreateOption)
 	// Check if volume with given name exists.
 	exists, err := r.state.HasVolume(volume.config.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error checking if volume with name %s exists", volume.config.Name)
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "checking if volume with name %s exists", volume.config.Name)
 	}
 	if exists {
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(define.ErrVolumeExists, "volume with name %s already exists", volume.config.Name)
@@ -67,9 +67,15 @@ func (r *Runtime) newVolume(ctx context.Context, options ...VolumeCreateOption)
 	if volume.config.Driver == define.VolumeDriverLocal {
 		logrus.Debugf("Validating options for local driver")
 		// Validate options
-		for key := range volume.config.Options {
-			switch key {
-			case "device", "o", "type", "UID", "GID", "SIZE", "INODES":
+		for key, val := range volume.config.Options {
+			switch strings.ToLower(key) {
+			case "device":
+				if strings.ToLower(volume.config.Options["type"]) == "bind" {
+					if _, err := os.Stat(val); err != nil {
+						return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "invalid volume option %s for driver 'local'", key)
+					}
+				}
+			case "o", "type", "uid", "gid", "size", "inodes":
 				// Do nothing, valid keys
 			default:
 				return nil, errors.Wrapf(define.ErrInvalidArg, "invalid mount option %s for driver 'local'", key)
@@ -92,17 +98,17 @@ func (r *Runtime) newVolume(ctx context.Context, options ...VolumeCreateOption)
 		// Create the mountpoint of this volume
 		volPathRoot := filepath.Join(r.config.Engine.VolumePath, volume.config.Name)
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(volPathRoot, 0700); err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating volume directory %q", volPathRoot)
+			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "creating volume directory %q", volPathRoot)
 		}
 		if err := os.Chown(volPathRoot, volume.config.UID, volume.config.GID); err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error chowning volume directory %q to %d:%d", volPathRoot, volume.config.UID, volume.config.GID)
+			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "chowning volume directory %q to %d:%d", volPathRoot, volume.config.UID, volume.config.GID)
 		}
 		fullVolPath := filepath.Join(volPathRoot, "_data")
 		if err := os.MkdirAll(fullVolPath, 0755); err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating volume directory %q", fullVolPath)
+			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "creating volume directory %q", fullVolPath)
 		}
 		if err := os.Chown(fullVolPath, volume.config.UID, volume.config.GID); err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error chowning volume directory %q to %d:%d", fullVolPath, volume.config.UID, volume.config.GID)
+			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "chowning volume directory %q to %d:%d", fullVolPath, volume.config.UID, volume.config.GID)
 		}
 		if err := LabelVolumePath(fullVolPath); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -132,7 +138,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) newVolume(ctx context.Context, options ...VolumeCreateOption)
 
 	lock, err := r.lockManager.AllocateLock()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error allocating lock for new volume")
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "allocating lock for new volume")
 	}
 	volume.lock = lock
 	volume.config.LockID = volume.lock.ID()
@@ -149,7 +155,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) newVolume(ctx context.Context, options ...VolumeCreateOption)
 
 	// Add the volume to state
 	if err := r.state.AddVolume(volume); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error adding volume to state")
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "adding volume to state")
 	}
 	defer volume.newVolumeEvent(events.Create)
 	return volume, nil
@@ -181,7 +187,7 @@ func makeVolumeInPluginIfNotExist(name string, options map[string]string, plugin
 		createReq.Name = name
 		createReq.Options = options
 		if err := plugin.CreateVolume(createReq); err != nil {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating volume %q in plugin %s", name, plugin.Name)
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "creating volume %q in plugin %s", name, plugin.Name)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -225,13 +231,13 @@ func (r *Runtime) removeVolume(ctx context.Context, v *Volume, force bool, timeo
 					continue
 				}
 
-				return errors.Wrapf(err, "error removing container %s that depends on volume %s", dep, v.Name())
+				return errors.Wrapf(err, "removing container %s that depends on volume %s", dep, v.Name())
 			}
 
 			logrus.Debugf("Removing container %s (depends on volume %q)", ctr.ID(), v.Name())
 
 			if err := r.removeContainer(ctx, ctr, force, false, false, timeout); err != nil {
-				return errors.Wrapf(err, "error removing container %s that depends on volume %s", ctr.ID(), v.Name())
+				return errors.Wrapf(err, "removing container %s that depends on volume %s", ctr.ID(), v.Name())
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -244,7 +250,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) removeVolume(ctx context.Context, v *Volume, force bool, timeo
 			// them.
 			logrus.Errorf("Unmounting volume %s: %v", v.Name(), err)
 		} else {
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "error unmounting volume %s", v.Name())
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "unmounting volume %s", v.Name())
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -288,13 +294,13 @@ func (r *Runtime) removeVolume(ctx context.Context, v *Volume, force bool, timeo
 		if removalErr != nil {
 			logrus.Errorf("Removing volume %s from plugin %s: %v", v.Name(), v.Driver(), removalErr)
 		}
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error removing volume %s", v.Name())
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "removing volume %s", v.Name())
 	}
 
 	// Free the volume's lock
 	if err := v.lock.Free(); err != nil {
 		if removalErr == nil {
-			removalErr = errors.Wrapf(err, "error freeing lock for volume %s", v.Name())
+			removalErr = errors.Wrapf(err, "freeing lock for volume %s", v.Name())
 		} else {
 			logrus.Errorf("Freeing lock for volume %q: %v", v.Name(), err)
 		}
@@ -304,7 +310,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) removeVolume(ctx context.Context, v *Volume, force bool, timeo
 	// from /var/lib/containers/storage/volumes
 	if err := v.teardownStorage(); err != nil {
 		if removalErr == nil {
-			removalErr = errors.Wrapf(err, "error cleaning up volume storage for %q", v.Name())
+			removalErr = errors.Wrapf(err, "cleaning up volume storage for %q", v.Name())
 		} else {
 			logrus.Errorf("Cleaning up volume storage for volume %q: %v", v.Name(), err)
 		}
diff --git a/libpod/volume_internal.go b/libpod/volume_internal.go
index f69f1c0449..f9e1ea87dd 100644
--- a/libpod/volume_internal.go
+++ b/libpod/volume_internal.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (v *Volume) save() error {
 func (v *Volume) refresh() error {
 	lock, err := v.runtime.lockManager.AllocateAndRetrieveLock(v.config.LockID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error acquiring lock %d for volume %s", v.config.LockID, v.Name())
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "acquiring lock %d for volume %s", v.config.LockID, v.Name())
 	}
 	v.lock = lock
 
diff --git a/libpod/volume_internal_linux.go b/libpod/volume_internal_linux.go
index 45cd223854..abd31df0f1 100644
--- a/libpod/volume_internal_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/volume_internal_linux.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/libpod/define"
-	"github.com/containers/podman/v3/pkg/rootless"
 	pluginapi "github.com/docker/go-plugins-helpers/volume"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -32,13 +31,6 @@ func (v *Volume) mount() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// We cannot mount 'local' volumes as rootless.
-	if !v.UsesVolumeDriver() && rootless.IsRootless() {
-		// This check should only be applied to 'local' driver
-		// so Volume Drivers must be excluded
-		return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrRootless, "cannot mount volumes without root privileges")
-	}
-
 	// Update the volume from the DB to get an accurate mount counter.
 	if err := v.update(); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -90,22 +82,27 @@ func (v *Volume) mount() error {
 	// TODO: might want to cache this path in the runtime?
 	mountPath, err := exec.LookPath("mount")
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error locating 'mount' binary")
+		return errors.Wrapf(err, "locating 'mount' binary")
 	}
 	mountArgs := []string{}
 	if volOptions != "" {
 		mountArgs = append(mountArgs, "-o", volOptions)
 	}
-	if volType != "" {
+	switch volType {
+	case "":
+	case "bind":
+		mountArgs = append(mountArgs, "-o", volType)
+	default:
 		mountArgs = append(mountArgs, "-t", volType)
 	}
+
 	mountArgs = append(mountArgs, volDevice, v.config.MountPoint)
 	mountCmd := exec.Command(mountPath, mountArgs...)
 
 	logrus.Debugf("Running mount command: %s %s", mountPath, strings.Join(mountArgs, " "))
 	if output, err := mountCmd.CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
 		logrus.Debugf("Mount %v failed with %v", mountCmd, err)
-		return errors.Wrapf(errors.Errorf(string(output)), "error mounting volume %s", v.Name())
+		return errors.Errorf(string(output))
 	}
 
 	logrus.Debugf("Mounted volume %s", v.Name())
@@ -139,20 +136,6 @@ func (v *Volume) unmount(force bool) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// We cannot unmount 'local' volumes as rootless.
-	if !v.UsesVolumeDriver() && rootless.IsRootless() {
-		// If force is set, just clear the counter and bail without
-		// error, so we can remove volumes from the state if they are in
-		// an awkward configuration.
-		if force {
-			logrus.Errorf("Volume %s is mounted despite being rootless - state is not sane", v.Name())
-			v.state.MountCount = 0
-			return v.save()
-		}
-
-		return errors.Wrapf(define.ErrRootless, "cannot mount or unmount volumes without root privileges")
-	}
-
 	if !force {
 		v.state.MountCount--
 	} else {
@@ -184,7 +167,7 @@ func (v *Volume) unmount(force bool) error {
 				// Ignore EINVAL - the mount no longer exists.
 				return nil
 			}
-			return errors.Wrapf(err, "error unmounting volume %s", v.Name())
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "unmounting volume %s", v.Name())
 		}
 		logrus.Debugf("Unmounted volume %s", v.Name())
 	}
diff --git a/test/system/160-volumes.bats b/test/system/160-volumes.bats
index 43462de369..1271b7c0b6 100644
--- a/test/system/160-volumes.bats
+++ b/test/system/160-volumes.bats
@@ -319,5 +319,30 @@ EOF
     is "$output"  "" "no more volumes to prune"
 }
 
+@test "podman volume type=bind" {
+    myvoldir=${PODMAN_TMPDIR}/volume_$(random_string)
+    mkdir $myvoldir
+    touch $myvoldir/myfile
+
+    myvolume=myvol$(random_string)
+    run_podman 125 volume create -o type=bind -o device=/bogus $myvolume
+    is "$output" "Error: invalid volume option device for driver 'local': stat /bogus: no such file or directory" "should fail with bogus directory not existing"
+
+    run_podman volume create -o type=bind -o device=/$myvoldir $myvolume
+    is "$output" "$myvolume" "should successfully create myvolume"
+
+    run_podman run --rm -v $myvolume:/vol:z $IMAGE \
+               stat -c "%u:%s" /vol/myfile
+    is "$output" "0:0" "w/o keep-id: stat(file in container) == root"
+}
+
+@test "podman volume type=tmpfs" {
+    myvolume=myvol$(random_string)
+    run_podman volume create -o type=tmpfs -o device=tmpfs $myvolume
+    is "$output" "$myvolume" "should successfully create myvolume"
+
+    run_podman run --rm -v $myvolume:/vol $IMAGE stat -f -c "%T" /vol
+    is "$output" "tmpfs" "volume should be tmpfs"
+}
 
 # vim: filetype=sh
diff --git a/test/system/helpers.bash b/test/system/helpers.bash
index 415c9010ee..7be694dbd6 100644
--- a/test/system/helpers.bash
+++ b/test/system/helpers.bash
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function basic_setup() {
     for line in "${lines[@]}"; do
         set $line
         echo "# setup(): removing stray external container $1 ($2)" >&3
-        run_podman rm $1
+        run_podman rm -f $1
     done
 
     # Clean up all images except those desired