An engagement-pressure control portion and a first torque decrease control
portion are provided. The engagement-pressure control portion controls an
engagement pressure for a friction engagement element to be engaged when
an automatic transmission upshifts so that the engagement pressure
increases to a standby pressure at which an inertia phase does not start
on the condition that torque output from a power source is equal to a
first predetermined value, and then the engagement pressure is maintained
at the standby pressure. The first torque decrease control portion
controls the torque output from the power source so that the torque
gradually decreases from the first predetermined value after the
engagement pressure for the friction engagement element is maintained at
the standby pressure, and a predetermined condition is satisfied.