Provided is an internal combustion engine that comprises an internal combustion engine intake channel, an internal combustion engine exhaust channel, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) channel that connects the intake channel and the exhaust channel. The internal combustion engine is further provided with: a throttle valve that is disposed in the intake channel downstream of the connection with the EGR channel and that controls the volume of air taken into the downstream side; and an intake throttle valve that is disposed in the intake channel upstream of the connection with the EGR channel. The aperture of the intake throttle valve is determined in accordance with the aperture of the throttle valve by the control device for the internal combustion engine.