Automotive internal combustion engine control device

Internal combustion engine (1) is provided with a ratchet type one-way clutch (30) between the output shaft of the starting motor (40) and (42) and the crankshaft (2). The one-way clutch (30) includes a claw that rotates integrally with the crankshaft (2) (32), an engagement portion pawl (32) is engaged with the rotating integrally with the starter motor (40) (18a ) and a. An electronic control unit (50), upon engine stoppage, drives the starter motor (40), the degree of deviation of the rotational speed of the motor for starting the engine rotational speed (40), i.e., the rotation of the pawl (32) control is performed to reduce the degree of deviation between the rotational speed of the speed and the engagement portion (18a).