diff --git a/src/crypto/internal/fips140/drbg/rand.go b/src/crypto/internal/fips140/drbg/rand.go
index 949e74ac60..44284f93d8 100644
--- a/src/crypto/internal/fips140/drbg/rand.go
+++ b/src/crypto/internal/fips140/drbg/rand.go
@@ -124,14 +124,22 @@ func SetTestingReader(r io.Reader) {
 // [crypto/rand.Reader], used to recognize it when passed to
 // APIs that accept a rand io.Reader.
 //
-// Any Reader that implements this interface is assumed to
-// call [Read] as its Read method.
-type DefaultReader interface{ defaultReader() }
+// Any [io.Reader] that embeds this type is assumed to
+// call [Read] as its [io.Reader.Read] method.
+type DefaultReader struct{}
+
+func (d DefaultReader) defaultReader() {}
+
+// IsDefaultReader reports whether the r embeds the [DefaultReader] type.
+func IsDefaultReader(r io.Reader) bool {
+	_, ok := r.(interface{ defaultReader() })
+	return ok
+}
 
 // ReadWithReader uses Reader to fill b with cryptographically secure random
 // bytes. It is intended for use in APIs that expose a rand io.Reader.
 func ReadWithReader(r io.Reader, b []byte) error {
-	if _, ok := r.(DefaultReader); ok {
+	if IsDefaultReader(r) {
 		Read(b)
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/src/crypto/internal/fips140only/fips140only.go b/src/crypto/internal/fips140only/fips140only.go
index 1b0a4be6ba..a8d840b170 100644
--- a/src/crypto/internal/fips140only/fips140only.go
+++ b/src/crypto/internal/fips140only/fips140only.go
@@ -6,12 +6,10 @@ package fips140only
 
 import (
 	"crypto/fips140"
-	"crypto/internal/fips140/drbg"
 	"crypto/internal/fips140/sha256"
 	"crypto/internal/fips140/sha3"
 	"crypto/internal/fips140/sha512"
 	"hash"
-	"io"
 )
 
 // Enforced reports whether FIPS 140-only mode is enabled and enforced, in which non-approved
@@ -28,8 +26,3 @@ func ApprovedHash(h hash.Hash) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 }
-
-func ApprovedRandomReader(r io.Reader) bool {
-	_, ok := r.(drbg.DefaultReader)
-	return ok
-}
diff --git a/src/crypto/internal/fips140only/random_fips140v1.0.go b/src/crypto/internal/fips140only/random_fips140v1.0.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f402f308bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crypto/internal/fips140only/random_fips140v1.0.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Copyright 2026 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+//go:build fips140v1.0 || fips140v1.26
+
+package fips140only
+
+import (
+	"crypto/internal/fips140/drbg"
+	"io"
+)
+
+func ApprovedRandomReader(r io.Reader) bool {
+	_, ok := r.(drbg.DefaultReader)
+	return ok
+}
diff --git a/src/crypto/internal/fips140only/random_fips140v1.28.go b/src/crypto/internal/fips140only/random_fips140v1.28.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b03b9ef537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crypto/internal/fips140only/random_fips140v1.28.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright 2026 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+//go:build !(fips140v1.0 || fips140v1.26)
+
+package fips140only
+
+import (
+	"crypto/internal/fips140/drbg"
+	"io"
+)
+
+func ApprovedRandomReader(r io.Reader) bool {
+	return drbg.IsDefaultReader(r)
+}
diff --git a/src/crypto/internal/rand/rand.go b/src/crypto/internal/rand/rand.go
index 29648b9f38..00e736a579 100644
--- a/src/crypto/internal/rand/rand.go
+++ b/src/crypto/internal/rand/rand.go
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ import (
 	_ "unsafe"
 )
 
-type reader struct {
-	drbg.DefaultReader
-}
+// defaultReader aliases [drbg.DefaultReader], so that [reader]
+// does not have an exported DefaultReader field.
+type defaultReader = drbg.DefaultReader
+
+type reader struct{ defaultReader }
 
 func (r reader) Read(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
 	if boring.Enabled {
@@ -63,11 +65,3 @@ func CustomReader(r io.Reader) io.Reader {
 	}
 	return Reader
 }
-
-// IsDefaultReader reports whether r is the default [crypto/rand.Reader].
-//
-// If true, the Read method of r can be assumed to call [drbg.Read].
-func IsDefaultReader(r io.Reader) bool {
-	_, ok := r.(drbg.DefaultReader)
-	return ok
-}
diff --git a/src/crypto/internal/rand/random_fips140v1.0.go b/src/crypto/internal/rand/random_fips140v1.0.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7314157443
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crypto/internal/rand/random_fips140v1.0.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright 2026 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+//go:build fips140v1.0 || fips140v1.26
+
+package rand
+
+import (
+	"crypto/internal/fips140/drbg"
+	"io"
+)
+
+// IsDefaultReader reports whether r is the default [crypto/rand.Reader].
+//
+// If true, the Read method of r can be assumed to call [drbg.Read].
+func IsDefaultReader(r io.Reader) bool {
+	_, ok := r.(drbg.DefaultReader)
+	return ok
+}
diff --git a/src/crypto/internal/rand/random_fips140v1.28.go b/src/crypto/internal/rand/random_fips140v1.28.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9dafecff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crypto/internal/rand/random_fips140v1.28.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright 2026 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+//go:build !(fips140v1.0 || fips140v1.26)
+
+package rand
+
+import (
+	"crypto/internal/fips140/drbg"
+	"io"
+)
+
+// IsDefaultReader reports whether r is the default [crypto/rand.Reader].
+//
+// If true, the Read method of r can be assumed to call [drbg.Read].
+func IsDefaultReader(r io.Reader) bool {
+	return drbg.IsDefaultReader(r)
+}
diff --git a/src/crypto/rand/rand_test.go b/src/crypto/rand/rand_test.go
index 3bb3d5f1ac..13e4a65db2 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rand/rand_test.go
+++ b/src/crypto/rand/rand_test.go
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"compress/flate"
 	"crypto/internal/cryptotest"
+	"crypto/internal/rand"
 	"errors"
 	"internal/testenv"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"reflect"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -213,3 +215,25 @@ func benchmarkRead(b *testing.B, size int) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDefaultReader(t *testing.T) {
+	if !rand.IsDefaultReader(Reader) {
+		t.Error("rand.IsDefaultReader(Reader) == False")
+	}
+
+	typ := reflect.ValueOf(Reader).Type()
+	for method := range typ.Methods() {
+		if method.Name == "Read" {
+			continue
+		}
+		if method.IsExported() {
+			t.Fatal("unexpected exported method")
+		}
+	}
+
+	for field := range typ.Fields() {
+		if field.IsExported() {
+			t.Fatal("unexpected exported field")
+		}
+	}
+}