For example, a semiconductor device includes an output electrode to be connected to an inductive load, a ground electrode to be connected to a ground terminal, first and second transistors connected in parallel between the output and ground electrodes, an active clamp circuit connected to the gate of the first transistor, and a gate control circuit to control the gates of the first and second transistors to keep the first and second transistors on in a first operation state and off in a second operation state. After a transition from the first operation state to the second, before the active clamp circuit operates, the gate control circuit short-circuits between the gate and source of the second transistor.