diff --git a/crypto/secp256r1/publickey.go b/crypto/secp256r1/publickey.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b84044efa..0000000000
--- a/crypto/secp256r1/publickey.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-package secp256r1
-
-import (
-	"crypto/ecdsa"
-	"crypto/elliptic"
-	"math/big"
-)
-
-// Generates approptiate public key format from given coordinates
-func newPublicKey(x, y *big.Int) *ecdsa.PublicKey {
-	// Check if the given coordinates are valid
-	if x == nil || y == nil || !elliptic.P256().IsOnCurve(x, y) {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Check if the given coordinates are the reference point (infinity)
-	if x.Sign() == 0 && y.Sign() == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return &ecdsa.PublicKey{
-		Curve: elliptic.P256(),
-		X:     x,
-		Y:     y,
-	}
-}
diff --git a/crypto/secp256r1/verifier.go b/crypto/secp256r1/verifier.go
index ccc0786610..9943000764 100644
--- a/crypto/secp256r1/verifier.go
+++ b/crypto/secp256r1/verifier.go
@@ -1,21 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of the go-ethereum library.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// The go-ethereum library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+// along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// Package secp256r1 implements signature verification for the P256VERIFY precompile.
 package secp256r1
 
 import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/elliptic"
 	"math/big"
 )
 
-// Verifies the given signature (r, s) for the given hash and public key (x, y).
-func Verify(hash []byte, r, s, x, y *big.Int) bool {
-	// Create the public key format
-	publicKey := newPublicKey(x, y)
+func newPublicKey(x, y *big.Int) *ecdsa.PublicKey {
+	if x == nil || y == nil || !elliptic.P256().IsOnCurve(x, y) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	if x.Sign() == 0 && y.Sign() == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &ecdsa.PublicKey{Curve: elliptic.P256(), X: x, Y: y}
+}
 
-	// Check if they are invalid public key coordinates
+// Verify checks the given signature (r, s) for the given hash and public key (x, y).
+func Verify(hash []byte, r, s, x, y *big.Int) bool {
+	publicKey := newPublicKey(x, y)
 	if publicKey == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-
-	// Verify the signature with the public key,
-	// then return true if it's valid, false otherwise
 	return ecdsa.Verify(publicKey, hash, r, s)
 }