A mobile terminal capable of sensing a touch and a fingerprint and a control method thereof are provided. The mobile terminal capable of performing a fingerprint recognition function includes: a sensing unit configured to sense a fingerprint of a user's finger when the user's finger touches a display unit, in a state in which the fingerprint recognition function is executed; and a controller configured to determine whether to perform an operation related to an event that occurs in the mobile terminal on the basis of a degree of recognition of the sensed fingerprint.