A control unit of an at least temporarily four wheel-driven motor vehicle is provided. The control unit is arranged such that a displacement path for an actuator that actuates a transmission clutch is assigned to a setpoint clutch torque via a characteristic curve, and when at least one defined operating condition is present, ensures stable operation of the wheels. The control unit specifies a displacement path which according to the characteristic curve results in a not completely locked state of the transmission clutch, and subsequently computes the actual clutch torque from only the drive slip on the front axle, the drive slip on the rear axle, and the total drive torque.