An inkjet recording apparatus comprising: a recording head (100, 102) for performing a recording operation on a recording medium, the recording head (100, 102) including a discharge port surface in which a first discharge port for discharging a first amount of ink droplets and a second discharge port for discharging a second amount of ink droplets are formed, the second amount being smaller than the first amount; a cap for capping the first and second discharge ports (107A, 107B); suction means (25, 606) for sucking in ink from the recording head (100, 102) with the discharge port surface capped with the cap, the suction means (25, 606) being connected to the cap; determination means for determining which of a plurality of recording operations to be performed by the recording head (100, 102), the plurality of recording operations including a first recording operation for performing recording on the recording medium by using the first and second discharge ports (107A, 107B) and a second recording operation for performing recording on the recording medium by using the first discharge port without using the second discharge port; and control means for controlling, if the determination means determines to perform the first recording operation, the suction means (25, 606) to perform a first suction operation for sucking in the ink with a first strength and a second suction operation for sucking in the ink with a second strength higher than the first strength before the first recording operation, wherein the control means, if the determination means determines to perform the second recording operation, is configured to control the suction means (25, 606) not to perform the second suction operation and to perform the first suction operation before the second recording operation. a recording head (100, 102) for performing a recording operation on a recording medium, the recording head (100, 102) including a discharge port surface in which a first discharge port for discharging a first amount of ink droplets and a second discharge port for discharging a second amount of ink droplets are formed, the second amount being smaller than the first amount; a cap for capping the first and second discharge ports (107A, 107B); suction means (25, 606) for sucking in ink from the recording head (100, 102) with the discharge port surface capped with the cap, the suction means (25, 606) being connected to the cap; determination means for determining which of a plurality of recording operations to be performed by the recording head (100, 102), the plurality of recording operations including a first recording operation for performing recording on the recording medium by using the first and second discharge ports (107A, 107B) and a second recording operation for performing recording on the recording medium by using the first discharge port without using the second discharge port; and control means for controlling, if the determination means determines to perform the first recording operation, the suction means (25, 606) to perform a first suction operation for sucking in the ink with a first strength and a second suction operation for sucking in the ink with a second strength higher than the first strength before the first recording operation, wherein the control means, if the determination means determines to perform the second recording operation, is configured to control the suction means (25, 606) not to perform the second suction operation and to perform the first suction operation before the second recording operation.