There is provided a brake control device including a brake fluid pressure generation unit which generates a brake fluid pressure, a first wheel cylinder, a second wheel cylinder having a pressurization mechanism provided thereto, a control valve which is provided between the first wheel cylinder and the second wheel cylinder and keeps the brake fluid pressure of the first wheel cylinder, and a hold switching control unit which performs hold switching control of cutting off the control valve and thus keeping the brake fluid pressure in the first wheel cylinder when generating a braking force for stopping a vehicle by switching the second service braking force to the parking brake force.