A method and a device for compensating a transmitted torque of a clutch between a regulated drive motor, in particular an electric motor, and an internal combustion engine of a hybrid drive when transitioning from an exclusive operation using the drive motor to a hybrid operation, a total torque from the drive motor and the internal combustion engine being jointly provided in hybrid operation, the rotational speed of the drive motor being controlled or regulated with the aid of a manipulated variable; the internal combustion engine being entrained at a controllable transmitted torque by coupling to the drive motor via a proportional clutch for performing the transition. The rotational speed of the drive motor is controlled or regulated as a function of a setpoint transmitted torque using which the drive motor is to be coupled to the internal combustion engine.