diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PinchZoom.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PinchZoom.js
index 89240190a9..bd502f3d7d 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PinchZoom.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/PinchZoom.js
@@ -162,8 +162,10 @@ OpenLayers.Control.PinchZoom = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
      */
     applyTransform: function(transform) {
         var style = this.map.layerContainerDiv.style;
-        style['-webkit-transform'] = transform;
-        style['-moz-transform'] = transform;
+        var transformProperty = OpenLayers.Util.getVendorPrefixedDom("transform");
+        if (transformProperty) {
+            style[transformProperty] = transform;
+        }
     },
     
     /**