diff --git a/core/vm/stack.go b/core/vm/stack.go
index c9fb3e5984..d2e93dcdf0 100644
--- a/core/vm/stack.go
+++ b/core/vm/stack.go
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ func (s *Stack) push(d *uint256.Int) {
 	s.size++
 }
 
+// get returns a pointer to a newly created element
+// on top of the stack
 func (s *Stack) get() *uint256.Int {
 	elem := &s.inner.data[s.inner.top]
 	s.inner.top++