A method for driving a multiphase motor by a drive circuit, wherein the drive circuit comprises a plurality of transistors, and for each phase of the motor are provided a first path and a second path, wherein at least one transistor is assigned to the first path and to the second path of each of the different phases, and wherein a normal mode, a first drive mode, and a third drive mode are provided, wherein for the first drive mode, all the transistors in the second paths are short-circuited, and for the third drive mode, all the transistors are opened. The method includes detecting an undervoltage or an overvoltage in the drive circuit, operating the drive circuit in the first drive mode if a first undervoltage has been detected, and operating the drive circuit in the second drive mode if a second undervoltage has been detected.