diff --git a/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js b/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
index 3746ee63fa..291c466656 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
+++ b/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ goog.require('ol.layer.Layer');
  * @enum {string}
  */
 ol.layer.VectorProperty = {
-  RENDER_GEOMETRY_FUNCTIONS: 'renderGeometryFunctions',
-  STYLE_FUNCTION: 'styleFunction'
+  RENDER_GEOMETRY_FUNCTIONS: 'renderGeometryFunctions'
 };
 
 
@@ -32,8 +31,22 @@ ol.layer.Vector = function(opt_options) {
   delete baseOptions.style;
   goog.base(this, baseOptions);
 
+  /**
+   * User provided style.
+   * @type {ol.style.Style|Array.<ol.style.Style>|ol.feature.StyleFunction}
+   * @private
+   */
+  this.style_ = null;
+
+  /**
+   * Style function for use within the library.
+   * @type {ol.feature.StyleFunction}
+   * @private
+   */
+  this.styleFunction_;
+
   if (goog.isDef(options.style)) {
-    this.setStyleFunction(ol.feature.createStyleFunction(options.style));
+    this.setStyle(options.style);
   }
 
 };
@@ -55,17 +68,22 @@ goog.exportProperty(
 
 
 /**
- * @return {ol.feature.StyleFunction|undefined} Style function.
+ * @return {ol.style.Style|Array.<ol.style.Style>|ol.feature.StyleFunction}
+ *     Layer style.
+ * @todo stability experimental
+ */
+ol.layer.Vector.prototype.getStyle = function() {
+  return this.style_;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @return {ol.feature.StyleFunction} Layer style function.
  * @todo stability experimental
  */
 ol.layer.Vector.prototype.getStyleFunction = function() {
-  return /** @type {ol.feature.StyleFunction|undefined} */ (
-      this.get(ol.layer.VectorProperty.STYLE_FUNCTION));
+  return this.styleFunction_;
 };
-goog.exportProperty(
-    ol.layer.Vector.prototype,
-    'getStyleFunction',
-    ol.layer.Vector.prototype.getStyleFunction);
 
 
 /**
@@ -88,13 +106,12 @@ goog.exportProperty(
  * If the styles are changed by setting a new style function or by changing the
  * value returned by the style function then `dispatchChangeEvent` should be
  * called on the layer for the layer to be refreshed on the screen.
- * @param {ol.feature.StyleFunction|undefined} styleFunction Style function.
+ * @param {ol.style.Style|Array.<ol.style.Style>|ol.feature.StyleFunction} style
+ *     Layer style.
  * @todo stability experimental
  */
-ol.layer.Vector.prototype.setStyleFunction = function(styleFunction) {
-  this.set(ol.layer.VectorProperty.STYLE_FUNCTION, styleFunction);
+ol.layer.Vector.prototype.setStyle = function(style) {
+  this.style_ = style;
+  this.styleFunction_ = ol.feature.createStyleFunction(style);
+  this.dispatchChangeEvent();
 };
-goog.exportProperty(
-    ol.layer.Vector.prototype,
-    'setStyleFunction',
-    ol.layer.Vector.prototype.setStyleFunction);
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/layer/vectorlayer.test.js b/test/spec/ol/layer/vectorlayer.test.js
index 3d25c62ac6..f00c97ba41 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/layer/vectorlayer.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/layer/vectorlayer.test.js
@@ -46,6 +46,69 @@ describe('ol.layer.Vector', function() {
 
   });
 
+  describe('#setStyle()', function() {
+
+    var source = new ol.source.Vector();
+    var style = new ol.style.Style();
+
+    it('allows the style to be set after construction', function() {
+      var layer = new ol.layer.Vector({
+        source: source
+      });
+
+      layer.setStyle(style);
+      expect(layer.getStyle()).to.be(style);
+    });
+
+    it('dispatches the change event', function(done) {
+      var layer = new ol.layer.Vector({
+        source: source
+      });
+      layer.on('change', function() {
+        done();
+      });
+      layer.setStyle(style);
+    });
+
+    it('updates the internal style function', function() {
+      var layer = new ol.layer.Vector({
+        source: source
+      });
+      expect(layer.getStyleFunction()).to.be(undefined);
+      layer.setStyle(style);
+      expect(layer.getStyleFunction()).to.be.a('function');
+    });
+
+  });
+
+  describe('#getStyle()', function() {
+
+    var source = new ol.source.Vector();
+    var style = new ol.style.Style();
+
+    it('returns what is provided to setStyle', function() {
+      var layer = new ol.layer.Vector({
+        source: source
+      });
+
+      expect(layer.getStyle()).to.be(null);
+
+      layer.setStyle(style);
+      expect(layer.getStyle()).to.be(style);
+
+      layer.setStyle([style]);
+      expect(layer.getStyle()).to.eql([style]);
+
+      var styleFunction = function(feature, resolution) {
+        return [style];
+      };
+      layer.setStyle(styleFunction);
+      expect(layer.getStyle()).to.be(styleFunction);
+
+    });
+
+  });
+
 });
 
 goog.require('ol.layer.Layer');