diff --git a/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js b/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js
index f2cdbca34f..5c6d1fd512 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/kmlformat.js
@@ -476,25 +476,22 @@ ol.format.KML.IconStyleParser_ = function(node, objectStack) {
     anchor = [0.5, 1];
     anchorXUnits = ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.FRACTION;
     anchorYUnits = ol.style.IconAnchorUnits.FRACTION;
-  } else {
-    anchor = null;
   }
+
   var rotation;
   var heading = /** @type {number|undefined} */
       (goog.object.get(object, 'heading'));
   if (goog.isDef(heading)) {
     rotation = goog.math.toRadians(heading);
-  } else {
-    rotation = 0;
   }
+
   var scale = /** @type {number|undefined} */
       (goog.object.get(object, 'scale'));
   var size;
   if (src == ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_IMAGE_STYLE_SRC_) {
     size = ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_IMAGE_STYLE_SIZE_;
-  } else {
-    size = null;
   }
+
   var imageStyle = new ol.style.Icon({
     anchor: anchor,
     anchorXUnits: anchorXUnits,
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/format/kmlformat.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/kmlformat.test.js
index 77609b60be..1dd15895e6 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/format/kmlformat.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/format/kmlformat.test.js
@@ -526,6 +526,42 @@ describe('ol.format.KML', function() {
         expect(style.getStroke().getWidth()).to.be(1);
       });
 
+      it('can read a feature\'s IconStyle', function() {
+        var text =
+            '<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2">' +
+            '  <Placemark>' +
+            '    <Style>' +
+            '      <IconStyle>' +
+            '        <Icon>' +
+            '          <href>http://foo.png</href>' +
+            '        </Icon>' +
+            '      </IconStyle>' +
+            '    </Style>' +
+            '  </Placemark>' +
+            '</kml>';
+        var fs = format.readFeatures(text);
+        expect(fs).to.have.length(1);
+        var f = fs[0];
+        expect(f).to.be.an(ol.Feature);
+        var styleFunction = f.getStyleFunction();
+        expect(styleFunction).not.to.be(undefined);
+        var styleArray = styleFunction.call(f, 0);
+        expect(styleArray).to.be.an(Array);
+        expect(styleArray).to.have.length(1);
+        var style = styleArray[0];
+        expect(style).to.be.an(ol.style.Style);
+        expect(style.getFill()).to.be(ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_FILL_STYLE_);
+        expect(style.getStroke()).to.be(ol.format.KML.DEFAULT_STROKE_STYLE_);
+        var imageStyle = style.getImage();
+        expect(imageStyle).to.be.an(ol.style.Icon);
+        expect(imageStyle.getSrc()).to.eql('http://foo.png');
+        expect(imageStyle.getAnchor()).to.eql([0.5, 0.5]);
+        expect(imageStyle.getRotation()).to.eql(0);
+        expect(imageStyle.getSize()).to.be(null);
+        expect(style.getText()).to.be(null);
+        expect(style.getZIndex()).to.be(undefined);
+      });
+
       it('can read a feature\'s LineStyle', function() {
         var text =
             '<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2">' +
@@ -1440,5 +1476,6 @@ goog.require('ol.geom.MultiPolygon');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Point');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Polygon');
 goog.require('ol.style.Fill');
+goog.require('ol.style.Icon');
 goog.require('ol.style.Stroke');
 goog.require('ol.style.Style');