A brake control device for a vehicle, comprising: a master cylinder to convert an operating force of a brake pedal into a fluid pressure, a wheel cylinder installed in each wheel for generating a braking force by a fluid pressure introduced in each wheel, an introduction section that introduces the fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder; the brake control device being characterized in that it comprises: a first switching valve disposed in a fluid passage connecting the master cylinder and the wheel cylinder and configured to close at the system startup and to open at the time of system non-startup/failure, a second switching valve disposed in a branch fluid passage connecting the master cylinder and the introduction section and configured to open at the system startup and to close at the system non-startup/failure, and a brake control means configured, when the system is started after depression of the brake pedal, to close the second switching valve with the first switching valve being closed, and when the fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder increases, to cause the second switching valve to open in accordance with the fluid pressure increase amount, with the first switching valve being closed, to allow for the brake fluid to flow into the introduction section. a master cylinder to convert an operating force of a brake pedal into a fluid pressure, a wheel cylinder installed in each wheel for generating a braking force by a fluid pressure introduced in each wheel, an introduction section that introduces the fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder; the brake control device being characterized in that it comprises: a first switching valve disposed in a fluid passage connecting the master cylinder and the wheel cylinder and configured to close at the system startup and to open at the time of system non-startup/failure, a second switching valve disposed in a branch fluid passage connecting the master cylinder and the introduction section and configured to open at the system startup and to close at the system non-startup/failure, and a brake control means configured, when the system is started after depression of the brake pedal, to close the second switching valve with the first switching valve being closed, and when the fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder increases, to cause the second switching valve to open in accordance with the fluid pressure increase amount, with the first switching valve being closed, to allow for the brake fluid to flow into the introduction section. a first switching valve disposed in a fluid passage connecting the master cylinder and the wheel cylinder and configured to close at the system startup and to open at the time of system non-startup/failure, a second switching valve disposed in a branch fluid passage connecting the master cylinder and the introduction section and configured to open at the system startup and to close at the system non-startup/failure, and a brake control means configured, when the system is started after depression of the brake pedal, to close the second switching valve with the first switching valve being closed, and when the fluid pressure generated by the master cylinder increases, to cause the second switching valve to open in accordance with the fluid pressure increase amount, with the first switching valve being closed, to allow for the brake fluid to flow into the introduction section.