diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index 0daa8e4243..9a3a155a51 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} ol.control.AttributionOptions
+ * @property {string|undefined} className Class name.
  * @property {ol.Map|undefined} map Map.
  * @property {Element|undefined} target Target.
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
index b9a77aafb9..701cf77095 100644
--- a/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
+++ b/src/ol/control/attributioncontrol.js
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ ol.control.Attribution = function(opt_options) {
    */
   this.ulElement_ = goog.dom.createElement(goog.dom.TagName.UL);
 
+  var className = goog.isDef(options.className) ?
+      options.className : 'ol-attribution';
   var element = goog.dom.createDom(goog.dom.TagName.DIV, {
-    'class': 'ol-attribution ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE
+    'class': className + ' ' + ol.css.CLASS_UNSELECTABLE
   }, this.ulElement_);
 
   goog.base(this, {