diff --git a/src/ol/style/iconsymbolizer.js b/src/ol/style/iconsymbolizer.js
index 284dce51fe..d8e8c0556e 100644
--- a/src/ol/style/iconsymbolizer.js
+++ b/src/ol/style/iconsymbolizer.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ goog.require('ol.style.Point');
  * @param {ol.style.IconOptions} options Icon options.
  */
 ol.style.Icon = function(options) {
+  goog.base(this);
 
   goog.asserts.assert(options.url, 'url must be set');
 
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ ol.style.Icon = function(options) {
           options.zIndex : new ol.expr.Literal(options.zIndex);
 
 };
+goog.inherits(ol.style.Icon, ol.style.Point);
 
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/style/iconsymbolizer.test.js b/test/spec/ol/style/iconsymbolizer.test.js
index 0f0a736f7d..cd34550842 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/style/iconsymbolizer.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/style/iconsymbolizer.test.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ describe('ol.style.Icon', function() {
         yOffset: 15
       });
       expect(symbolizer).to.be.a(ol.style.Icon);
+      expect(symbolizer).to.be.a(ol.style.Point);
     });
 
     it('accepts expressions', function() {
@@ -527,3 +528,4 @@ goog.require('ol.geom.GeometryType');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Point');
 goog.require('ol.style.Icon');
 goog.require('ol.style.IconLiteral');
+goog.require('ol.style.Point');