1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.cpp b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.cpp
index 373a693ffd..da5269a20f 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/renderer/render_layer.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ void RenderLayer::transition(const TransitionParameters& parameters, Immutable<s
     transition(parameters);
 }
 
+bool RenderLayer::needsPlacement() const {
+    return baseImpl->getTypeInfo()->crossTileIndex == style::LayerTypeInfo::CrossTileIndex::Required
+           && !placementData.empty();
+}
+
 const std::string& RenderLayer::getID() const {
     return baseImpl->id;
 }
@@ -43,10 +48,6 @@ void RenderLayer::setRenderTiles(RenderTiles tiles, const TransformState&) {
     renderTiles = filterRenderTiles(std::move(tiles));
 }
 
-const RenderLayerSymbolInterface* RenderLayer::getSymbolInterface() const {
-    return nullptr;
-}
-
 optional<Color> RenderLayer::getSolidBackground() const {
     return nullopt;
 }