A valve device for an internal combustion engine, the valve device comprising: a housing formed with at least one inlet (4, 6) and one outlet, at least one passage opening (10, 12) configured to fluidically connect the at least one inlet (4, 6) with the at least one outlet, at least one valve-closing member (18, 20) configured to control the at least one passage opening (10, 12), a valve rod on which the at least one valve-closing member (18, 20) is arranged, the valve rod being configured so as to be translationally movable by an actuator, a spring surrounding the valve rod, one end of the spring being supported against the first valve-closing member, and the opposite end of the spring being supported against the stop element, and an element configured to substantially surround the spring, characterized in that the element is substantially formed by two radially closed lateral surfaces (46, 48) which are configured to be in mutual engagement with each other, the first lateral surface being arranged to abut against the at least one valve-closing member and being configured to be movable therewith, and the second being arranged to abut against the stop element, the valve closing member being configured to move relative to the stop element, wherein the valve closing member is movable relative to the stop element and wherein the radially closed lateral surfaces (46, 48) engaging each other are formed at pot-shaped parts (42, 44) through the bottoms (50, 52) of which the valve rod protrudes and the spring presses the bottoms (50, 52) of the pot-shaped parts (42, 44) against the stop element on the one side and against the valve closing member on the other side. a housing formed with at least one inlet (4, 6) and one outlet, at least one passage opening (10, 12) configured to fluidically connect the at least one inlet (4, 6) with the at least one outlet, at least one valve-closing member (18, 20) configured to control the at least one passage opening (10, 12), a valve rod on which the at least one valve-closing member (18, 20) is arranged, the valve rod being configured so as to be translationally movable by an actuator, a spring surrounding the valve rod, one end of the spring being supported against the first valve-closing member, and the opposite end of the spring being supported against the stop element, and an element configured to substantially surround the spring, characterized in that the element is substantially formed by two radially closed lateral surfaces (46, 48) which are configured to be in mutual engagement with each other, the first lateral surface being arranged to abut against the at least one valve-closing member and being configured to be movable therewith, and the second being arranged to abut against the stop element, the valve closing member being configured to move relative to the stop element, wherein the valve closing member is movable relative to the stop element and wherein the radially closed lateral surfaces (46, 48) engaging each other are formed at pot-shaped parts (42, 44) through the bottoms (50, 52) of which the valve rod protrudes and the spring presses the bottoms (50, 52) of the pot-shaped parts (42, 44) against the stop element on the one side and against the valve closing member on the other side.