On 25 June 2015, the deadline for the expiration of the co-ownership, Torino acquired the other half of his contract for an additional €3.3 million, after winning a blind auction against the reported €2.9 million offered by the "Nerazzurri". At the start of his second season with the club he changed his shirt number, from 94 to 15. During a 2–1 win over Palermo on 27 September 2015, Benassi scored with a volley reminiscent of Marco van Basten's strike in the final of Euro 88. On 7 February 2016 he opened the scoring in a home loss against Chievo Verona. He finished the season with 32 appearances in which he scored three goals.