diff --git a/src/ol/format/KML.js b/src/ol/format/KML.js
index 0b2badd950..46d4674911 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/KML.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/KML.js
@@ -378,6 +378,24 @@ function createStyleDefaults() {
  */
 let TEXTAREA;
 
+/**
+ * A function that takes a url `{string}` and returns a url `{string}`.
+ * Might be used to change an icon path or to substitute a
+ * data url obtained from a KMZ array buffer.
+ *
+ * @typedef {function(string):string} IconUrlFunction
+ * @api
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Function that returns a url unchanged.
+ * @param {string} href Input url.
+ * @return {string} Output url.
+ */
+function defaultIconUrlFunction(href) {
+  return href;
+}
+
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} Options
  * @property {boolean} [extractStyles=true] Extract styles from the KML.
@@ -387,6 +405,8 @@ let TEXTAREA;
  * @property {boolean} [writeStyles=true] Write styles into KML.
  * @property {null|string} [crossOrigin='anonymous'] The `crossOrigin` attribute for loaded images. Note that you must provide a
  * `crossOrigin` value if you want to access pixel data with the Canvas renderer.
+ * @property {IconUrlFunction} [iconUrlFunction] Function that takes a url string and returns a url string.
+ * Might be used to change an icon path or to substitute a data url obtained from a KMZ array buffer.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -462,6 +482,13 @@ class KML extends XMLFeature {
      */
     this.crossOrigin_ =
       options.crossOrigin !== undefined ? options.crossOrigin : 'anonymous';
+
+    /**
+     * @type {IconUrlFunction}
+     */
+    this.iconUrlFunction_ = options.iconUrlFunction
+      ? options.iconUrlFunction
+      : defaultIconUrlFunction;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1282,7 +1309,7 @@ function iconStyleParser(node, objectStack) {
       rotation: rotation,
       scale: scale,
       size: size,
-      src: src,
+      src: this.iconUrlFunction_(src),
       color: color,
     });
     styleObject['imageStyle'] = imageStyle;
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/format/kml.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/kml.test.js
index 205b292cb7..8df3ea6e99 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/format/kml.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/format/kml.test.js
@@ -2154,6 +2154,52 @@ describe('ol.format.KML', function () {
           expect(style.getZIndex()).to.be(undefined);
         });
 
+        it("can read a feature's IconStyle and apply an iconUrlFunction", function () {
+          format = new KML({
+            iconUrlFunction: function (href) {
+              return href.replace(/^http:/, 'https:');
+            },
+          });
+          const text =
+            '<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2">' +
+            '  <Placemark>' +
+            '    <Style>' +
+            '      <IconStyle>' +
+            '        <Icon>' +
+            '          <href>http://foo.png</href>' +
+            '        </Icon>' +
+            '      </IconStyle>' +
+            '    </Style>' +
+            '  </Placemark>' +
+            '</kml>';
+          const fs = format.readFeatures(text);
+          expect(fs).to.have.length(1);
+          const f = fs[0];
+          expect(f).to.be.an(Feature);
+          const styleFunction = f.getStyleFunction();
+          expect(styleFunction).not.to.be(undefined);
+          const styleArray = styleFunction(f, 0);
+          expect(styleArray).to.be.an(Array);
+          expect(styleArray).to.have.length(1);
+          const style = styleArray[0];
+          expect(style).to.be.an(Style);
+          expect(style.getFill()).to.be(getDefaultFillStyle());
+          expect(style.getStroke()).to.be(getDefaultStrokeStyle());
+          const imageStyle = style.getImage();
+          expect(imageStyle).to.be.an(Icon);
+          expect(new URL(imageStyle.getSrc()).href).to.eql(
+            new URL('https://foo.png').href
+          );
+          expect(imageStyle.getAnchor()).to.be(null);
+          expect(imageStyle.getOrigin()).to.be(null);
+          expect(imageStyle.getRotation()).to.eql(0);
+          expect(imageStyle.getSize()).to.be(null);
+          expect(imageStyle.getScale()).to.be(1);
+          expect(imageStyle.getImage().crossOrigin).to.eql('anonymous');
+          expect(style.getText()).to.be(getDefaultTextStyle());
+          expect(style.getZIndex()).to.be(undefined);
+        });
+
         it("can read a IconStyle's hotspot", function () {
           const text =
             '<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2">' +