[Backport 2.28] Refactored a minor check in ecp check privkey

[minosgalanakis]

Description

This is a backport of #9494

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• [ ] changelog not required because: is a minor comment
• [ ] development PR provided #9494
• [ ] framework PR not required
• [ ] 3.6 PR provided #9495
• [ ] 2.28 PR provided
• tests is a minor comment

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