A device for controlling an electromotive linear drive configured as a furniture drive for adjusting movably mounted parts of reclining and seating furniture, consisting of at least one threaded spindle (4, 5) that can be driven via a worm gear for displacing a lifting element, and comprising a guide body (7) which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the respective threaded spindle (4, 5) and on which a worm wheel (6) is rotatably mounted, a coupling sleeve (8) which is mounted in a rotationally fixed manner, but is axially displaceable on the respective guide body (7), from which the worm wheel (6) and the guide body (7) can optionally be connected or separated via a claw clutch, and in each case an actuation element which is provided for displacing the coupling sleeves (8) as well as a switching mechanism for driving the respective actuation element.