A method and system controls a transition between utilizing an envelope tracking (ET) mechanism and using an average power tracking (APT) mechanism to provide power to a power amplifier. A power amplifier controller (PAC) initiates an ET mechanism to track changes in amplitudes of a radio frequency (RF) signal being received by the power amplifier. If the PAC determines that the RF signal bandwidth is low and the average amplitude is at least equal to a threshold value, the PAC maintains the ET mechanism. If the RF signal bandwidth is high and/or the average amplitude of the RF signal is less than the threshold value, the PAC temporarily deactivates the ET mechanism and controls a transition to utilizing the APT mechanism by properly synchronizing the transition to the change in average signal amplitude levels so there are no undesired transients affecting signal quality or spectrum.