diff --git a/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp b/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
index 31455665e3..2c56069e93 100644
--- a/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/aircraft_cmd.cpp
@@ -1046,8 +1046,7 @@ static bool AircraftController(Vehicle *v)
 	}
 
 	/* Move vehicle. */
-	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
-	GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 	v->tile = gp.new_tile;
 
 	/* If vehicle is in the air, use tile coordinate 0. */
@@ -2072,8 +2071,7 @@ void UpdateOldAircraft(void)
 			v_oldstyle->vehstatus &= ~VS_STOPPED; // make airplane moving
 			v_oldstyle->u.air.state = FLYING;
 			AircraftNextAirportPos_and_Order(v_oldstyle); // move it to the entry point of the airport
-			GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
-			GetNewVehiclePos(v_oldstyle, &gp); // get the position of the plane (to be used for setting)
+			GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v_oldstyle);
 			v_oldstyle->tile = 0; // aircraft in air is tile=0
 
 			/* correct speed of helicopter-rotors */
@@ -2101,8 +2099,7 @@ void UpdateAirplanesOnNewStation(const Station *st)
 					v->u.air.state = FLYING;
 					/* landing plane needs to be reset to flying height (only if in pause mode upgrade,
 					 * in normal mode, plane is reset in AircraftController. It doesn't hurt for FLYING */
-					GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
-					GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+					GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 					/* set new position x,y,z */
 					SetAircraftPosition(v, gp.x, gp.y, GetAircraftFlyingAltitude(v));
 				} else {
diff --git a/src/disaster_cmd.cpp b/src/disaster_cmd.cpp
index d9e6b8f17c..753b757364 100644
--- a/src/disaster_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/disaster_cmd.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ static void SetDisasterVehiclePos(Vehicle *v, int x, int y, byte z)
  */
 static void DisasterTick_Zeppeliner(Vehicle *v)
 {
-	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
 	Station *st;
 	int x, y;
 	byte z;
@@ -211,7 +210,7 @@ static void DisasterTick_Zeppeliner(Vehicle *v)
 	if (v->current_order.dest < 2) {
 		if (HASBIT(v->tick_counter, 0)) return;
 
-		GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+		GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 
 		SetDisasterVehiclePos(v, gp.x, gp.y, v->z_pos);
 
@@ -308,7 +307,6 @@ static void DisasterTick_Zeppeliner(Vehicle *v)
  */
 static void DisasterTick_Ufo(Vehicle *v)
 {
-	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
 	Vehicle *u;
 	uint dist;
 	byte z;
@@ -321,7 +319,7 @@ static void DisasterTick_Ufo(Vehicle *v)
 		int y = TileY(v->dest_tile) * TILE_SIZE;
 		if (delta(x, v->x_pos) + delta(y, v->y_pos) >= TILE_SIZE) {
 			v->direction = GetDirectionTowards(v, x, y);
-			GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+			GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 			SetDisasterVehiclePos(v, gp.x, gp.y, v->z_pos);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -356,7 +354,7 @@ static void DisasterTick_Ufo(Vehicle *v)
 		}
 
 		v->direction = GetDirectionTowards(v, u->x_pos, u->y_pos);
-		GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+		GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 
 		z = v->z_pos;
 		if (dist <= TILE_SIZE && z > u->z_pos) z--;
@@ -406,13 +404,11 @@ static void DestructIndustry(Industry *i)
  */
 static void DisasterTick_Airplane(Vehicle *v)
 {
-	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
-
 	v->tick_counter++;
 	v->u.disaster.image_override =
 		(v->current_order.dest == 1 && HASBIT(v->tick_counter, 2)) ? SPR_F_15_FIRING : 0;
 
-	GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 	SetDisasterVehiclePos(v, gp.x, gp.y, v->z_pos);
 
 	if (gp.x < (-10 * TILE_SIZE)) {
@@ -481,13 +477,11 @@ static void DisasterTick_Airplane(Vehicle *v)
  */
 static void DisasterTick_Helicopter(Vehicle *v)
 {
-	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
-
 	v->tick_counter++;
 	v->u.disaster.image_override =
 		(v->current_order.dest == 1 && HASBIT(v->tick_counter, 2)) ? SPR_AH_64A_FIRING : 0;
 
-	GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 	SetDisasterVehiclePos(v, gp.x, gp.y, v->z_pos);
 
 	if (gp.x > (int)MapSizeX() * TILE_SIZE + 9 * TILE_SIZE - 1) {
@@ -568,7 +562,6 @@ static void DisasterTick_Helicopter_Rotors(Vehicle *v)
  */
 static void DisasterTick_Big_Ufo(Vehicle *v)
 {
-	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
 	byte z;
 	Vehicle *u, *w;
 	Town *t;
@@ -583,7 +576,7 @@ static void DisasterTick_Big_Ufo(Vehicle *v)
 		if (delta(v->x_pos, x) + delta(v->y_pos, y) >= 8) {
 			v->direction = GetDirectionTowards(v, x, y);
 
-			GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+			GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 			SetDisasterVehiclePos(v, gp.x, gp.y, v->z_pos);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -632,7 +625,7 @@ static void DisasterTick_Big_Ufo(Vehicle *v)
 		int y = TileY(v->dest_tile) * TILE_SIZE;
 		if (delta(x, v->x_pos) + delta(y, v->y_pos) >= TILE_SIZE) {
 			v->direction = GetDirectionTowards(v, x, y);
-			GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+			GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 			SetDisasterVehiclePos(v, gp.x, gp.y, v->z_pos);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -665,13 +658,12 @@ static void DisasterTick_Big_Ufo(Vehicle *v)
  */
 static void DisasterTick_Big_Ufo_Destroyer(Vehicle *v)
 {
-	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
 	Vehicle *u;
 	int i;
 
 	v->tick_counter++;
 
-	GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 	SetDisasterVehiclePos(v, gp.x, gp.y, v->z_pos);
 
 	if (gp.x > (int)MapSizeX() * TILE_SIZE + 9 * TILE_SIZE - 1) {
@@ -711,7 +703,6 @@ static void DisasterTick_Big_Ufo_Destroyer(Vehicle *v)
  */
 static void DisasterTick_Submarine(Vehicle *v)
 {
-	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
 	TileIndex tile;
 
 	v->tick_counter++;
@@ -731,7 +722,7 @@ static void DisasterTick_Submarine(Vehicle *v)
 		TrackdirBits r = (TrackdirBits)GetTileTrackStatus(tile, TRANSPORT_WATER);
 
 		if (TrackdirBitsToTrackBits(r) == TRACK_BIT_ALL && !CHANCE16(1, 90)) {
-			GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+			GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 			SetDisasterVehiclePos(v, gp.x, gp.y, v->z_pos);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
index 37f43540a6..5caaaf8a15 100644
--- a/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/roadveh_cmd.cpp
@@ -1357,9 +1357,7 @@ static void RoadVehController(Vehicle *v)
 
 	if (v->u.road.state == RVSB_WORMHOLE) {
 		/* Vehicle is entering a depot or is on a bridge or in a tunnel */
-		GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
-
-		GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+		GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 
 		const Vehicle *u = RoadVehFindCloseTo(v, gp.x, gp.y, v->direction);
 		if (u != NULL && u->cur_speed < v->cur_speed) {
diff --git a/src/ship_cmd.cpp b/src/ship_cmd.cpp
index f2b11ea76a..d1af28144b 100644
--- a/src/ship_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/ship_cmd.cpp
@@ -662,7 +662,6 @@ static const byte _ship_subcoord[4][6][3] = {
 
 static void ShipController(Vehicle *v)
 {
-	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
 	uint32 r;
 	const byte *b;
 	Direction dir;
@@ -692,7 +691,7 @@ static void ShipController(Vehicle *v)
 
 	BeginVehicleMove(v);
 
-	GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 	if (gp.old_tile == gp.new_tile) {
 		/* Staying in tile */
 		if (IsShipInDepot(v)) {
diff --git a/src/train_cmd.cpp b/src/train_cmd.cpp
index a952f732af..2bde6e7a00 100644
--- a/src/train_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/train_cmd.cpp
@@ -2886,8 +2886,7 @@ static void TrainController(Vehicle *v, bool update_image)
 	for (prev = GetPrevVehicleInChain(v); v != NULL; prev = v, v = v->next) {
 		BeginVehicleMove(v);
 
-		GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
-		GetNewVehiclePos(v, &gp);
+		GetNewVehiclePosResult gp = GetNewVehiclePos(v);
 		if (v->u.rail.track != TRACK_BIT_WORMHOLE) {
 			/* Not inside tunnel */
 			if (gp.old_tile == gp.new_tile) {
diff --git a/src/vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicle.cpp
index 9b05e3b0b6..09e889dac2 100644
--- a/src/vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicle.cpp
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@ void EndVehicleMove(Vehicle *v)
 }
 
 /* returns true if staying in the same tile */
-void GetNewVehiclePos(const Vehicle *v, GetNewVehiclePosResult *gp)
+GetNewVehiclePosResult GetNewVehiclePos(const Vehicle *v)
 {
 	static const int8 _delta_coord[16] = {
 		-1,-1,-1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, /* x */
@@ -2702,10 +2702,12 @@ void GetNewVehiclePos(const Vehicle *v, GetNewVehiclePosResult *gp)
 	int x = v->x_pos + _delta_coord[v->direction];
 	int y = v->y_pos + _delta_coord[v->direction + 8];
 
-	gp->x = x;
-	gp->y = y;
-	gp->old_tile = v->tile;
-	gp->new_tile = TileVirtXY(x, y);
+	GetNewVehiclePosResult gp;
+	gp.x = x;
+	gp.y = y;
+	gp.old_tile = v->tile;
+	gp.new_tile = TileVirtXY(x, y);
+	return gp;
 }
 
 static const Direction _new_direction_table[] = {
diff --git a/src/vehicle.h b/src/vehicle.h
index 8ac880e969..789a038969 100644
--- a/src/vehicle.h
+++ b/src/vehicle.h
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ typedef struct GetNewVehiclePosResult {
 Trackdir GetVehicleTrackdir(const Vehicle* v);
 
 /* returns true if staying in the same tile */
-void GetNewVehiclePos(const Vehicle *v, GetNewVehiclePosResult *gp);
+GetNewVehiclePosResult GetNewVehiclePos(const Vehicle *v);
 Direction GetDirectionTowards(const Vehicle* v, int x, int y);
 
 #define BEGIN_ENUM_WAGONS(v) do {