diff --git a/modules/core/src/matrix.cpp b/modules/core/src/matrix.cpp
index 689b57d885..94ce7aff96 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/matrix.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/src/matrix.cpp
@@ -2574,18 +2574,63 @@ static TransposeInplaceFunc transposeInplaceTab[] =
     0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, transposeI_32sC6, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, transposeI_32sC8
 };
 
+static inline int divUp(int a, int b)
+{
+    return (a + b - 1) / b;
+}
+
+static bool ocl_transpose( InputArray _src, OutputArray _dst )
+{
+    const int TILE_DIM = 32, BLOCK_ROWS = 8;
+    int type = _src.type(), cn = CV_MAT_CN(type);
+
+    if (cn == 3)
+        return false;
+
+    UMat src = _src.getUMat();
+    _dst.create(src.cols, src.rows, type);
+    UMat dst = _dst.getUMat();
+
+    String kernelName("transpose");
+    bool inplace = dst.u == src.u;
+
+    if (inplace)
+    {
+        CV_Assert(dst.cols == dst.rows);
+        kernelName += "_inplace";
+    }
+
+    ocl::Kernel k(kernelName.c_str(), ocl::core::transpose_oclsrc,
+                  format("-D T=%s -D TILE_DIM=%d -D BLOCK_ROWS=%d",
+                         ocl::memopTypeToStr(type), TILE_DIM, BLOCK_ROWS));
+    if (inplace)
+        k.args(ocl::KernelArg::ReadWriteNoSize(dst), dst.rows);
+    else
+        k.args(ocl::KernelArg::ReadOnly(src),
+               ocl::KernelArg::WriteOnlyNoSize(dst));
+
+    size_t localsize[3]  = { TILE_DIM, BLOCK_ROWS, 1 };
+    size_t globalsize[3] = { src.cols, inplace ? src.rows : divUp(src.rows, TILE_DIM) * BLOCK_ROWS, 1 };
+
+    return k.run(2, globalsize, localsize, false);
+}
+
 }
 
 void cv::transpose( InputArray _src, OutputArray _dst )
 {
+    int type = _src.type(), esz = CV_ELEM_SIZE(type);
+    CV_Assert( _src.dims() <= 2 && esz <= 32 );
+
+    if (ocl::useOpenCL() && _dst.isUMat() && ocl_transpose(_src, _dst))
+        return;
+
     Mat src = _src.getMat();
     if( src.empty() )
     {
         _dst.release();
         return;
     }
-    size_t esz = src.elemSize();
-    CV_Assert( src.dims <= 2 && esz <= (size_t)32 );
 
     _dst.create(src.cols, src.rows, src.type());
     Mat dst = _dst.getMat();
@@ -2602,6 +2647,7 @@ void cv::transpose( InputArray _src, OutputArray _dst )
     {
         TransposeInplaceFunc func = transposeInplaceTab[esz];
         CV_Assert( func != 0 );
+//        CV_Assert( dst.cols == dst.rows );
         func( dst.data, dst.step, dst.rows );
     }
     else
diff --git a/modules/core/src/opencl/transpose.cl b/modules/core/src/opencl/transpose.cl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da9608c0d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/core/src/opencl/transpose.cl
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*M///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+//  IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE DOWNLOADING, COPYING, INSTALLING OR USING.
+//
+//  By downloading, copying, installing or using the software you agree to this license.
+//  If you do not agree to this license, do not download, install,
+//  copy or use the software.
+//
+//
+//                           License Agreement
+//                For Open Source Computer Vision Library
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2010-2012, Institute Of Software Chinese Academy Of Science, all rights reserved.
+// Copyright (C) 2010-2012, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., all rights reserved.
+// Third party copyrights are property of their respective owners.
+//
+// @Authors
+//    Jia Haipeng, jiahaipeng95@gmail.com
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+// are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+//   * Redistribution's of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+//     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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+//     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+//     and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+//   * The name of the copyright holders may not be used to endorse or promote products
+//     derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// This software is provided by the copyright holders and contributors as is and
+// any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied
+// warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.
+// In no event shall the Intel Corporation or contributors be liable for any direct,
+// indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages
+// (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services;
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+// and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability,
+// or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of
+// the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
+//
+//M*/
+
+#define LDS_STEP      TILE_DIM
+
+__kernel void transpose(__global const uchar * srcptr, int src_step, int src_offset, int src_rows, int src_cols,
+                        __global uchar * dstptr, int dst_step, int dst_offset)
+{
+    int gp_x = get_group_id(0),   gp_y = get_group_id(1);
+    int gs_x = get_num_groups(0), gs_y = get_num_groups(1);
+
+    int groupId_x, groupId_y;
+
+    if (src_rows == src_cols)
+    {
+        groupId_y = gp_x;
+        groupId_x = (gp_x + gp_y) % gs_x;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        int bid = gp_x + gs_x * gp_y;
+        groupId_y =  bid % gs_y;
+        groupId_x = ((bid / gs_y) + groupId_y) % gs_x;
+    }
+
+    int lx = get_local_id(0);
+    int ly = get_local_id(1);
+
+    int x = groupId_x * TILE_DIM + lx;
+    int y = groupId_y * TILE_DIM + ly;
+
+    int x_index = groupId_y * TILE_DIM + lx;
+    int y_index = groupId_x * TILE_DIM + ly;
+
+    __local T title[TILE_DIM * LDS_STEP];
+
+    if (x < src_cols && y < src_rows)
+    {
+        int index_src = mad24(y, src_step, x * (int)sizeof(T) + src_offset);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < TILE_DIM; i += BLOCK_ROWS)
+            if (y + i < src_rows)
+            {
+                __global const T * src = (__global const T *)(srcptr + index_src);
+                title[(ly + i) * LDS_STEP + lx] = src[0];
+                index_src = mad24(BLOCK_ROWS, src_step, index_src);
+            }
+    }
+    barrier(CLK_LOCAL_MEM_FENCE);
+
+    if (x_index < src_rows && y_index < src_cols)
+    {
+        int index_dst = mad24(y_index, dst_step, x_index * (int)sizeof(T) + dst_offset);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < TILE_DIM; i += BLOCK_ROWS)
+            if ((y_index + i) < src_cols)
+            {
+                __global T * dst = (__global T *)(dstptr + index_dst);
+                dst[0] = title[lx * LDS_STEP + ly + i];
+                index_dst = mad24(BLOCK_ROWS, dst_step, index_dst);
+            }
+    }
+}
+
+__kernel void transpose_inplace(__global uchar * srcptr, int src_step, int src_offset, int src_rows)
+{
+    int x = get_global_id(0);
+    int y = get_global_id(1);
+
+    if (y < src_rows && x < y)
+    {
+        int src_index = mad24(y, src_step, src_offset + x * (int)sizeof(T));
+        int dst_index = mad24(x, src_step, src_offset + y * (int)sizeof(T));
+
+        __global T * src = (__global T *)(srcptr + src_index);
+        __global T * dst = (__global T *)(srcptr + dst_index);
+
+        T tmp = dst[0];
+        dst[0] = src[0];
+        src[0] = tmp;
+    }
+}