Method and device for controlling an internal combustion engine

The method involves determining the fuel quantity to be dispensed depending on a load parameter and a parameter describing the form of the fuel jet and/or the fuel atomization of the injection valve. A base value (MFFBAS) for fuel quantity is determined from a load parameter and corrected with a value (COR1) dependent on the fuel pressure (FUP) in the feed device and the nozzle needle displacement (INJVL).