Control apparatus and control method for internal combustion engine

An ECU executes a program including a step (S108) of setting a torque control-with only air performing flag in a case where a transmission is being controlled in a shifting control mode ("YES" in step S100), a clutch is in an engaged state ("NO" in step S102), and the transmission side is requesting torque control using only air ("YES" in step S106); and a step (S112) of prohibiting torque control using ignition timing, and performing torque control using only air in a case where the torque control-with only air performing flag has been set ("YES" in step S110).