A controller (144, 588) in a power converter, comprising: a drive circuit coupled to generate a drive signal (154, 254, 354, 554) to control switching of a power switch (134, 534) of the power converter in response to a current sense signal representative of a current through the power switch, and in response to a feedback signal (131, 531) representative of an output of the power converter, to control a transfer of energy from an input of the power converter to the output of the power converter; a current limit generator coupled to generate a current limit signal responsive to a load coupled to the output of the power converter, wherein the drive circuit is coupled to generate the drive signal further in response to the current limit signal; an audible noise detection circuit (148, 248) arranged to receive the drive signal and configured to generate a frequency skip signal (155, 255, 355) in response to the drive signal when an intended frequency of the drive signal is within an audible noise frequency window, wherein a state of the current limit signal generated by the current limit generator is configured to be fixed when the frequency skip signal indicates that the intended frequency of the drive signal is within the audible noise frequency window; and a first latch coupled to generate a hold signal (151, 364) configured to hold the power switch of the power converter in an OFF state, wherein the first latch is coupled to generate the hold signal in response to the frequency skip signal generated by the audible noise detection circuit, and in response to the feedback signal representative of the output of the power converter. a drive circuit coupled to generate a drive signal (154, 254, 354, 554) to control switching of a power switch (134, 534) of the power converter in response to a current sense signal representative of a current through the power switch, and in response to a feedback signal (131, 531) representative of an output of the power converter, to control a transfer of energy from an input of the power converter to the output of the power converter; a current limit generator coupled to generate a current limit signal responsive to a load coupled to the output of the power converter, wherein the drive circuit is coupled to generate the drive signal further in response to the current limit signal; an audible noise detection circuit (148, 248) arranged to receive the drive signal and configured to generate a frequency skip signal (155, 255, 355) in response to the drive signal when an intended frequency of the drive signal is within an audible noise frequency window, wherein a state of the current limit signal generated by the current limit generator is configured to be fixed when the frequency skip signal indicates that the intended frequency of the drive signal is within the audible noise frequency window; and a first latch coupled to generate a hold signal (151, 364) configured to hold the power switch of the power converter in an OFF state, wherein the first latch is coupled to generate the hold signal in response to the frequency skip signal generated by the audible noise detection circuit, and in response to the feedback signal representative of the output of the power converter.