Abstract: A control device for a hydrostatic drive for at least two actuators having a variable displacement pump whose adjusting device can be acted on as a function of the displacement and/or of the delivery pressure, wherein a control valve is associated with each actuator in its hydraulic supply line and the delivery flow for each actuator is determined by means of a pressure compensator as a function of the valve preset at the control valve, is simplified while ensuring accurate control. This is achieved by having the adjusting device always set the pump at a displacement which is slightly less than the sum of the actual instantaneous volume flows required by the actuators.