The invention relates to a compressor (400') for producing compressed air, in particular for a compressed air supply system (1000) of a vehicle, comprising an electric motor (500) in the form of a brushed direct current electric motor (BDC electric motor) and a compressor (400) in particular a two-step compressor with at least one first and one second compressor step (401, 402), which can be driven by the electric motor (500). Said electric motor (500) can be controlled by means of an electronic control module (910) of a control device (900) by limiting an operational flow (IB) of the electric motor (500).