A drive with integrated dynamic load control, comprising: a mains-fed three-phase asynchronous motor having three phase legs (10, 20, 30) in a star connection, the phase legs (10, 20, 30) each including at least one field winding (L1, L2, L3) having a winding start (11, 21, 31) on the phase conductor side and a winding end (12, 22, 32) and being connected in a common neutral point; a load control circuit having a regulating module and at least one first ammeter, at least one first voltmeter and at least one first and one second semiconductor switch (V1, V2); wherein the first ammeter is configured to detect a first phase current in a first phase leg of the motor, wherein the first voltmeter is configured to detect a first phase voltage at the first phase leg, and characterized in that the regulating module is configured to calculate an active power of the first phase leg and in particular a total active power of the motor by means of the first phase current and the first phase voltage; and wherein the first and second semiconductor switches (V1, V2) are arranged in two of the three phase legs (10, 20, 30) between the respective winding end (12, 22, 32) and the neutral point, and wherein the regulating module is configured to interrupt at least the two of the three phase legs (10, 20, 30) by means of the first and second semiconductor switches (V1, V2) when the regulating module detects a faulty operating state by determining a limit value exceedance, and wherein the limit value exceedance is a limit value exceedance of the active power, the total active power or a torque calculated from the total active power. a mains-fed three-phase asynchronous motor having three phase legs (10, 20, 30) in a star connection, the phase legs (10, 20, 30) each including at least one field winding (L1, L2, L3) having a winding start (11, 21, 31) on the phase conductor side and a winding end (12, 22, 32) and being connected in a common neutral point; a load control circuit having a regulating module and at least one first ammeter, at least one first voltmeter and at least one first and one second semiconductor switch (V1, V2); wherein the first ammeter is configured to detect a first phase current in a first phase leg of the motor, wherein the first voltmeter is configured to detect a first phase voltage at the first phase leg, and characterized in that the regulating module is configured to calculate an active power of the first phase leg and in particular a total active power of the motor by means of the first phase current and the first phase voltage; and wherein the first and second semiconductor switches (V1, V2) are arranged in two of the three phase legs (10, 20, 30) between the respective winding end (12, 22, 32) and the neutral point, and wherein the regulating module is configured to interrupt at least the two of the three phase legs (10, 20, 30) by means of the first and second semiconductor switches (V1, V2) when the regulating module detects a faulty operating state by determining a limit value exceedance, and wherein the limit value exceedance is a limit value exceedance of the active power, the total active power or a torque calculated from the total active power.