diff --git a/externs/olx.js b/externs/olx.js
index bfc763a8e9..21d3c84a24 100644
--- a/externs/olx.js
+++ b/externs/olx.js
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ olx.control.ControlOptions.prototype.target;
  *     logo: (boolean|undefined),
  *     logoOptions: (olx.control.LogoOptions|undefined),
  *     zoom: (boolean|undefined),
+ *     rotateOptions: (olx.control.RotateOptions|undefined)}}
  *     zoomOptions: (olx.control.ZoomOptions|undefined)}}
  * @todo api
  */
@@ -724,6 +725,13 @@ olx.control.DefaultsOptions.prototype.logoOptions;
 olx.control.DefaultsOptions.prototype.zoom;
 
 
+/**
+ * Rotate options.
+ * @type {olx.control.RotateOptions|undefined}
+ */
+olx.control.DefaultsOptions.prototype.rotateOptions;
+
+
 /**
  * Zoom options.
  * @type {olx.control.ZoomOptions|undefined}
diff --git a/src/ol/control/controldefaults.js b/src/ol/control/controldefaults.js
index 667d63eee3..f2fc87aea4 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/controldefaults.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/controldefaults.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ goog.provide('ol.control');
 goog.require('ol.Collection');
 goog.require('ol.control.Attribution');
 goog.require('ol.control.Logo');
+goog.require('ol.control.Rotate');
 goog.require('ol.control.Zoom');
 
 
@@ -25,6 +26,14 @@ ol.control.defaults = function(opt_options) {
     controls.push(new ol.control.Zoom(zoomControlOptions));
   }
 
+  var rotateControl = goog.isDef(options.rotate) ?
+      options.rotate : true;
+  if (rotateControl) {
+    var rotateControlOptions = goog.isDef(options.rotateOptions) ?
+        options.rotateOptions : undefined;
+    controls.push(new ol.control.Rotate(rotateControlOptions));
+  }
+
   var attributionControl = goog.isDef(options.attribution) ?
       options.attribution : true;
   if (attributionControl) {