diff --git a/src/hb-aat-layout.cc b/src/hb-aat-layout.cc
index 71932e798..3fd4f9f89 100644
--- a/src/hb-aat-layout.cc
+++ b/src/hb-aat-layout.cc
@@ -54,6 +54,21 @@ _get_morx (hb_face_t *face, hb_blob_t **blob = nullptr)
     *blob = hb_ot_face_data (face)->morx.get_blob ();
   return morx;
 }
+static inline const AAT::kerx&
+_get_kerx (hb_face_t *face, hb_blob_t **blob = nullptr)
+{
+  if (unlikely (!hb_ot_shaper_face_data_ensure (face)))
+  {
+    if (blob)
+      *blob = hb_blob_get_empty ();
+    return Null(AAT::kerx);
+  }
+  const AAT::kerx& kerx = *(hb_ot_face_data (face)->kerx.get ());
+  if (blob)
+    *blob = hb_ot_face_data (face)->kerx.get_blob ();
+  return kerx;
+}
+
 
 hb_bool_t
 hb_aat_layout_has_substitution (hb_face_t *face)
@@ -73,19 +88,21 @@ hb_aat_layout_substitute (hb_ot_shape_plan_t *plan,
   morx.apply (&c);
 }
 
+
+hb_bool_t
+hb_aat_layout_has_positioning (hb_face_t *face)
+{
+  return _get_kerx (face).has_data ();
+}
+
 void
 hb_aat_layout_position (hb_ot_shape_plan_t *plan,
 			hb_font_t *font,
 			hb_buffer_t *buffer)
 {
-#if 0
   hb_blob_t *blob;
-  const AAT::ankr& ankr = _get_ankr (font->face, &blob);
   const AAT::kerx& kerx = _get_kerx (font->face, &blob);
-  const AAT::trak& trak = _get_trak (font->face, &blob);
 
-  AAT::hb_aat_apply_context_t c (font, buffer, blob);
-  kerx.apply (&c, &ankr);
-  trak.apply (&c);
-#endif
+  AAT::hb_aat_apply_context_t c (plan, font, buffer, blob);
+  kerx.apply (&c);
 }
diff --git a/src/hb-aat-layout.hh b/src/hb-aat-layout.hh
index 8b12833d9..aafc3278f 100644
--- a/src/hb-aat-layout.hh
+++ b/src/hb-aat-layout.hh
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ hb_aat_layout_substitute (hb_ot_shape_plan_t *plan,
 			  hb_font_t *font,
 			  hb_buffer_t *buffer);
 
+HB_INTERNAL hb_bool_t
+hb_aat_layout_has_positioning (hb_face_t *face);
+
 HB_INTERNAL void
 hb_aat_layout_position (hb_ot_shape_plan_t *plan,
 			hb_font_t *font,
diff --git a/src/hb-ot-shape.cc b/src/hb-ot-shape.cc
index 5555327b2..8f665d37e 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-shape.cc
+++ b/src/hb-ot-shape.cc
@@ -69,14 +69,16 @@ hb_ot_shape_planner_t::compile (hb_ot_shape_plan_t &plan,
   bool disable_gpos = plan.shaper->gpos_tag &&
 		      plan.shaper->gpos_tag != plan.map.chosen_script[1];
   plan.apply_gpos = !disable_gpos && hb_ot_layout_has_positioning (face);
+  plan.apply_kerx = !plan.apply_gpos &&
+		     hb_aat_layout_has_positioning (face);
 
   hb_tag_t kern_tag = HB_DIRECTION_IS_HORIZONTAL (plan.props.direction) ?
 		      HB_TAG ('k','e','r','n') : HB_TAG ('v','k','r','n');
   plan.kern_mask = plan.map.get_mask (kern_tag);
   plan.kerning_requested = !!plan.kern_mask;
   bool has_gpos_kern = plan.map.get_feature_index (0, kern_tag) != HB_OT_LAYOUT_NO_FEATURE_INDEX;
-  plan.apply_kern = !has_gpos_kern && hb_ot_layout_has_kerning (face);
-  plan.fallback_kerning = !has_gpos_kern && !plan.apply_kern;
+  plan.apply_kern = !has_gpos_kern && !plan.apply_kerx && hb_ot_layout_has_kerning (face);
+  plan.fallback_kerning = !has_gpos_kern && !plan.apply_kerx && !plan.apply_kern;
 
   plan.has_gpos_mark = !!plan.map.get_1_mask (HB_TAG ('m','a','r','k'));
   plan.fallback_mark_positioning = !plan.apply_gpos;
diff --git a/src/hb-ot-shape.hh b/src/hb-ot-shape.hh
index 43852d8ff..7b76a5d59 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-shape.hh
+++ b/src/hb-ot-shape.hh
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ struct hb_ot_shape_plan_t
   bool fallback_mark_positioning : 1;
 
   bool apply_morx : 1;
+  bool apply_kerx : 1;
   bool apply_kern : 1;
   bool apply_gpos : 1;