1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/player.h b/player.h
index 2fc8fd89b..020e6617f 100644
--- a/player.h
+++ b/player.h
@@ -192,12 +192,18 @@ int64 CalculateCompanyValue(Player *p);
 void InvalidatePlayerWindows(Player *p);
 void AiDoGameLoop(Player *p);
 void UpdatePlayerMoney32(Player *p);
-#define DEREF_PLAYER(i) (&_players[i])
 #define FOR_ALL_PLAYERS(p) for(p=_players; p != endof(_players); p++)
 
 #define MAX_PLAYERS 8
 VARDEF Player _players[MAX_PLAYERS];
 
+#define DEREF_PLAYER(i) (GetPlayer(i))
+static inline Player* GetPlayer(uint i)
+{
+  assert(i < lengthof(_players));
+  return &_players[i];
+}
+
 #define IS_HUMAN_PLAYER(p) (!DEREF_PLAYER((byte)(p))->is_ai)
 #define IS_INTERACTIVE_PLAYER(p) (((byte)p) == _local_player)