diff --git a/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.js b/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.js
index d74c7b781d..399aa1404a 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.js
@@ -409,10 +409,13 @@ ol.geom.MultiPolygon.prototype.setFlatCoordinates =
  * @param {Array.<ol.geom.Polygon>} polygons Polygons.
  */
 ol.geom.MultiPolygon.prototype.setPolygons = function(polygons) {
-  var layout = ol.geom.GeometryLayout.XY;
+  var layout = this.getLayout();
   var flatCoordinates = [];
   var endss = [];
   var i, ii, ends;
+  if(!goog.isDefAndNotNull(layout)){
+    layout = ol.geom.GeometryLayout.XY;
+  }
   for (i = 0, ii = polygons.length; i < ii; ++i) {
     var polygon = polygons[i];
     if (i === 0) {