6 files changed, 15 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/engines/lastexpress/entities/alexei.cpp b/engines/lastexpress/entities/alexei.cpp
index c77b103f4d..a2564dd924 100644
--- a/engines/lastexpress/entities/alexei.cpp
+++ b/engines/lastexpress/entities/alexei.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_FUNCTION(15, Alexei, function15)
 		break;
 
 	case kActionNone:
-		UPDATE_PARAM_CHECK(params->param2, getState()->time, params->param1)
+		if (Entity::updateParameterCheck(params->param2, getState()->time, params->param1)) {
 			if (getEntities()->isSomebodyInsideRestaurantOrSalon()) {
 				getData()->location = kLocationOutsideCompartment;
 
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_FUNCTION(21, Alexei, function21)
 		break;
 
 	case kActionNone:
-		UPDATE_PARAM_CHECK(params->param2, getState()->time, params->param1)
+		if (Entity::updateParameterCheck(params->param2, getState()->time, params->param1)) {
 			getData()->location = kLocationOutsideCompartment;
 			getData()->inventoryItem = kItemNone;
 
diff --git a/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity.cpp b/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity.cpp
index 1989c4607b..664b3fa70b 100644
--- a/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity.cpp
+++ b/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity.cpp
@@ -613,6 +613,16 @@ bool Entity::updateParameter(uint &parameter, uint timeValue, uint delta) {
 	return true;
 }
 
+bool Entity::updateParameterCheck(uint &parameter, uint timeValue, uint delta) {
+	if (parameter && parameter >= timeValue)
+		return false;
+
+	if (!parameter)
+		parameter = (uint)(timeValue + delta);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 void Entity::timeCheckSavepoint(TimeValue timeValue, uint &parameter, EntityIndex entity1, EntityIndex entity2, ActionIndex action) {
 	if (getState()->time > timeValue && !parameter) {
 		parameter = 1;
diff --git a/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity.h b/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity.h
index 139f8ec418..ce8aa168a4 100644
--- a/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity.h
+++ b/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity.h
@@ -871,6 +871,7 @@ protected:
 	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 	bool updateParameter(uint &parameter, uint time, uint delta);
+	bool updateParameterCheck(uint &parameter, uint time, uint delta);
 
 	void timeCheckSavepoint(TimeValue timeValue, uint &parameter, EntityIndex entity1, EntityIndex entity2, ActionIndex action);
 	void timeCheckObject(TimeValue timeValue, uint &parameter, ObjectIndex index, ObjectLocation location);
diff --git a/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity_intern.h b/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity_intern.h
index 23f5e49120..4b97556a75 100644
--- a/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity_intern.h
+++ b/engines/lastexpress/entities/entity_intern.h
@@ -388,12 +388,6 @@ void class::setup_##name() { \
 
 #define UPDATE_PARAM_PROC_END }
 
-// Updating parameter with an added check (and code inside the check)
-#define UPDATE_PARAM_CHECK(parameter, type, value) \
-	if (!parameter || parameter < type) { \
-		if (!parameter) \
-			parameter = (uint)(type + value);
-
 } // End of namespace LastExpress
 
 #endif // LASTEXPRESS_ENTITY_INTERN_H
diff --git a/engines/lastexpress/entities/rebecca.cpp b/engines/lastexpress/entities/rebecca.cpp
index a890ebf258..96deaaf97f 100644
--- a/engines/lastexpress/entities/rebecca.cpp
+++ b/engines/lastexpress/entities/rebecca.cpp
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_FUNCTION(22, Rebecca, chapter1Handler)
 		if (params->param4 >= getState()->time) {
 label_callback_4:
 			if (params->param1) {
-				UPDATE_PARAM_CHECK(params->param5, getState()->time, 900)
+				if (Entity::updateParameterCheck(params->param5, getState()->time, 900)) {
 					if (getEntities()->isInSalon(kEntityPlayer)) {
 						setCallback(5);
 						setup_playSound("REB1013");
diff --git a/engines/lastexpress/entities/tatiana.cpp b/engines/lastexpress/entities/tatiana.cpp
index 76068aad24..9c2c582130 100644
--- a/engines/lastexpress/entities/tatiana.cpp
+++ b/engines/lastexpress/entities/tatiana.cpp
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_FUNCTION(32, Tatiana, chapter3Handler)
 		}
 
 		if (parameters->param4 && parameters->param5) {
-			UPDATE_PARAM_CHECK(parameters->param4, getState()->time, 6300)
+			if (Entity::updateParameterCheck(parameters->param4, getState()->time, 6300)) {
 				if (getEntities()->isSomebodyInsideRestaurantOrSalon()) {
 					getData()->location = kLocationOutsideCompartment;