The information processing apparatus, the power supply control method for an information processing apparatus

An information processing apparatus, if a shift condition for shifting a power state of the information processing apparatus to a power-saving state is satisfied, performs control to reduce power supply to an access control unit and a plurality of storage units. If an execution state of a specific operation is in progress even when the shift condition has been satisfied, the information processing apparatus performs control not to reduce power supply to the access control unit and the plurality of storage units.