diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e11f140..a37b5a9 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -27,25 +27,7 @@ use error::PointerError;
 #[cfg(all(feature = "std", feature = "lender"))]
 mod lender;
 
-#[inline]
-fn validate_pointer_is_not_null<T>(pointer: *const T) -> Result<(), PointerError> {
-    if pointer.is_null() {
-        log::error!("Using a NULL pointer as an opaque pointer to Rust's data");
-        return Err(PointerError::Null);
-    }
-    return Ok(());
-}
-
-#[inline]
-fn validate_pointer<T>(pointer: *const T) -> Result<(), PointerError> {
-    validate_pointer_is_not_null(pointer)?;
-    #[cfg(all(feature = "std", feature = "lender"))]
-    if !lender::is_lent(pointer) {
-        log::error!("Using an invalid pointer as an opaque pointer to Rust's data");
-        return Err(PointerError::Invalid);
-    }
-    return Ok(());
-}
+mod validation;
 
 /// Get a heap-allocated raw pointer without ownership.
 ///