There is provided a control circuit which can perform a control of opening and closing an opening/closing device, a sun roof in a vehicle, or the like. Usually, an I UP direction current is supplied to a motor 9 according to an ON-operation by an UP switch 3, and an I DOWN direction current is supplied to a motor 9 according to an ON-operation by a DOWN switch 5. If any failures occur, even if the I UP direction current is supplied to the motor 9 when the UP switch 3 is not on-operated, in accordance with the ON-operation of the DOWN switch 5, the current is switched over to the I DOWN direction, and then, is supplied to the motor 9.