diff --git a/src/wallet.ts b/src/wallet.ts
index 8cda833..f3a3337 100644
--- a/src/wallet.ts
+++ b/src/wallet.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import {
 import { getChangePubkeyLegacyMessage, getChangePubkeyMessage, MAX_TIMESTAMP, isNFT } from './utils';
 import { Transaction, submitSignedTransaction } from './operations';
 import { AbstractWallet } from './abstract-wallet';
-
 export { Transaction, RootstockOperation, submitSignedTransaction, submitSignedTransactionsBatch } from './operations';
 
 export class Wallet extends AbstractWallet {
@@ -66,6 +65,16 @@ export class Wallet extends AbstractWallet {
             throw new Error('If you passed signer, you must also pass ethSignerType.');
         }
 
+        // Validate that ethWallet is valid Ethereum signer
+        if (!(ethWallet instanceof ethers.Signer)) {
+            throw new Error('Invalid Ethereum signer');
+        }
+
+        // validate that provider is valid rollup provider
+        if (!(provider instanceof SyncProvider)) {
+            throw new Error('Invalid rif-rollup provider');
+        }
+
         const ethMessageSigner = new EthMessageSigner(ethWallet, ethSignerType);
         const wallet = new Wallet(
             ethWallet,