The invention provides a control method of a flyback converter. The control method is a control method in a mixed control mode; in other words, the flyback converter works in a non-complementation state under light loads, the clamp switch pipe on time is shortened through down conversion, and light load losses are effectively reduced through down conversion; flyback converter works in a fixed-frequency drive complementation state under heavy loads, and the clamp switch pipe on time is prolonged. Compared with the prior art, the control method has the advantages that the voltage stress of a main switch pipe and a clamp capacitor can be effectively reduced, the main switch pipe off losses can be reduced, the clamp circuit current change slope is decreased, the EMI interference is reduced, the secondary current change slope is decreased, and the longer detection reaction time is provided for synchronous rectification. Meanwhile, the working area of a magnetic core in the third quadrant is enlarged, the maximum flux density is reduced, and the size of the magnetic core is reduced.