diff --git a/crypto/ledger_secp256k1.go b/crypto/ledger_secp256k1.go
index 49f110b3d7..ff05d31bae 100644
--- a/crypto/ledger_secp256k1.go
+++ b/crypto/ledger_secp256k1.go
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ var (
 
 type (
 	// discoverLedgerFn defines a Ledger discovery function that returns a
-	// connected device or an error upon failure.
+	// connected device or an error upon failure. Its allows a method to avoid CGO
+	// dependencies when Ledger support is potentially not enabled.
 	discoverLedgerFn func() (LedgerSECP256K1, error)
 
 	// DerivationPath represents a Ledger derivation path.