A steering control device for a vehicle, the steering control device controlling a steering device, the steering device having a steering mechanism (10) configured to steer wheels (15) and a drive unit (40) configured to provide the steering mechanism (10) with steering force for the wheels (15), the steering control device comprising: a detection unit (30) configured to detect turning of the wheels (15); a determination unit (30) configured to determine whether the vehicle is in a stationary steering state; and a control unit (30) configured to increase, when the vehicle is determined to be in a stationary steering state as a result of the determination of the determination unit (30), the steering force to be provided to the steering mechanism (10) than a value upon determination that the vehicle is not in a stationary steering state, wherein the control unit (30) is further configured to decrease the steering force to be provided to the steering mechanism (10) than before when the turning of the wheels (15) is detected as a result of providing the steering force with the steering mechanism (10) when the vehicle has been determined to be in a stationary steering state.