diff --git a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunChecker.ml b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunChecker.ml
index bc3a9f9b2..c75f7b99c 100644
--- a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunChecker.ml
+++ b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunChecker.ml
@@ -285,35 +285,27 @@ module Init = struct
       -> Typ.IntegerWidths.t
       -> node_hash:int
       -> Location.t
-      -> represents_multiple_values:bool
       -> Loc.t
       -> Typ.typ
       -> inst_num:int
       -> new_sym_num:Counter.t
       -> Dom.Mem.t
       -> Dom.Mem.t =
-   fun pname symbol_table path tenv integer_type_widths ~node_hash location
-       ~represents_multiple_values loc typ ~inst_num ~new_sym_num mem ->
+   fun pname symbol_table path tenv integer_type_widths ~node_hash location loc typ ~inst_num
+       ~new_sym_num mem ->
     let max_depth = 2 in
     let new_alloc_num = Counter.make 1 in
-    let rec decl_sym_val pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~represents_multiple_values ~depth
-        ~may_last_field loc typ mem =
+    let rec decl_sym_val pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~depth ~may_last_field loc typ mem =
       if depth > max_depth then mem
       else
         let depth = depth + 1 in
         match typ.Typ.desc with
         | Typ.Tint ikind ->
             let unsigned = Typ.ikind_is_unsigned ikind in
-            let v =
-              Dom.Val.make_sym ~represents_multiple_values ~unsigned loc pname symbol_table path
-                new_sym_num location
-            in
+            let v = Dom.Val.make_sym ~unsigned loc pname symbol_table path new_sym_num location in
             mem |> Dom.Mem.add_heap loc v |> Dom.Mem.init_param_relation loc
         | Typ.Tfloat _ ->
-            let v =
-              Dom.Val.make_sym ~represents_multiple_values loc pname symbol_table path new_sym_num
-                location
-            in
+            let v = Dom.Val.make_sym loc pname symbol_table path new_sym_num location in
             mem |> Dom.Mem.add_heap loc v |> Dom.Mem.init_param_relation loc
         | Typ.Tptr (typ, _) when Language.curr_language_is Java -> (
           match typ with
@@ -321,17 +313,15 @@ module Init = struct
               BoUtils.Exec.decl_sym_arr
                 ~decl_sym_val:(decl_sym_val ~may_last_field:false)
                 Symb.SymbolPath.CSymArray_Array pname symbol_table path tenv ~node_hash location
-                ~represents_multiple_values ~depth loc elt ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num
-                mem
+                ~depth loc elt ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem
           | _ ->
               BoUtils.Exec.decl_sym_java_ptr
                 ~decl_sym_val:(decl_sym_val ~may_last_field:false)
-                pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~represents_multiple_values ~depth loc typ
-                ~inst_num ~new_alloc_num mem )
+                pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~depth loc typ ~inst_num ~new_alloc_num mem )
         | Typ.Tptr (typ, _) ->
             BoUtils.Exec.decl_sym_arr ~decl_sym_val:(decl_sym_val ~may_last_field)
               Symb.SymbolPath.CSymArray_Pointer pname symbol_table path tenv ~node_hash location
-              ~represents_multiple_values ~depth loc typ ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem
+              ~depth loc typ ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem
         | Typ.Tarray {elt; length; stride} ->
             let size =
               match length with
@@ -345,22 +335,21 @@ module Init = struct
             BoUtils.Exec.decl_sym_arr
               ~decl_sym_val:(decl_sym_val ~may_last_field:false)
               Symb.SymbolPath.CSymArray_Array pname symbol_table path tenv ~node_hash location
-              ~represents_multiple_values ~depth loc elt ~offset ?size ?stride ~inst_num
-              ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem
+              ~depth loc elt ~offset ?size ?stride ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem
         | Typ.Tstruct typename -> (
           match Models.TypName.dispatch tenv typename with
           | Some {Models.declare_symbolic} ->
               let model_env =
                 Models.mk_model_env pname node_hash location tenv integer_type_widths symbol_table
               in
-              declare_symbolic ~decl_sym_val:(decl_sym_val ~may_last_field) path model_env
-                ~represents_multiple_values ~depth loc ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem
+              declare_symbolic ~decl_sym_val:(decl_sym_val ~may_last_field) path model_env ~depth
+                loc ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem
           | None ->
               let decl_fld ~may_last_field mem (fn, typ, _) =
                 let loc_fld = Loc.append_field loc ~fn in
                 let path = Itv.SymbolPath.field path fn in
-                decl_sym_val pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~represents_multiple_values ~depth
-                  loc_fld typ ~may_last_field mem
+                decl_sym_val pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~depth loc_fld typ ~may_last_field
+                  mem
               in
               let decl_flds str =
                 IList.fold_last ~f:(decl_fld ~may_last_field:false)
@@ -375,8 +364,7 @@ module Init = struct
                 location ;
             mem
     in
-    decl_sym_val pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~represents_multiple_values ~depth:0
-      ~may_last_field:true loc typ mem
+    decl_sym_val pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~depth:0 ~may_last_field:true loc typ mem
 
 
   let declare_symbolic_parameters :
@@ -386,20 +374,18 @@ module Init = struct
       -> node_hash:int
       -> Location.t
       -> Itv.SymbolTable.t
-      -> represents_multiple_values:bool
       -> inst_num:int
       -> (Pvar.t * Typ.t) list
       -> Dom.Mem.astate
       -> Dom.Mem.astate =
-   fun pname tenv integer_type_widths ~node_hash location symbol_table ~represents_multiple_values
-       ~inst_num formals mem ->
+   fun pname tenv integer_type_widths ~node_hash location symbol_table ~inst_num formals mem ->
     let new_sym_num = Counter.make 0 in
     let add_formal (mem, inst_num) (pvar, typ) =
       let loc = Loc.of_pvar pvar in
       let path = Itv.SymbolPath.of_pvar pvar in
       let mem =
         declare_symbolic_val pname symbol_table path tenv integer_type_widths ~node_hash location
-          ~represents_multiple_values loc typ ~inst_num ~new_sym_num mem
+          loc typ ~inst_num ~new_sym_num mem
       in
       (mem, inst_num + 1)
     in
@@ -441,7 +427,7 @@ module Init = struct
     let mem, inst_num = List.fold ~f:try_decl_local ~init:(mem, 1) (Procdesc.get_locals pdesc) in
     let formals = Sem.get_formals pdesc in
     declare_symbolic_parameters pname tenv integer_type_widths ~node_hash location symbol_table
-      ~represents_multiple_values:false ~inst_num formals mem
+      ~inst_num formals mem
 end
 
 module Report = struct
diff --git a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunDomain.ml b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunDomain.ml
index ceb9e2387..9bcf3de17 100644
--- a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunDomain.ml
+++ b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunDomain.ml
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ module Val = struct
   let modify_itv : Itv.t -> t -> t = fun i x -> {x with itv= i}
 
   let make_sym :
-         represents_multiple_values:bool
-      -> ?unsigned:bool
+         ?unsigned:bool
       -> Loc.t
       -> Typ.Procname.t
       -> Itv.SymbolTable.t
@@ -163,8 +162,8 @@ module Val = struct
       -> Counter.t
       -> Location.t
       -> t =
-   fun ~represents_multiple_values ?(unsigned = false) loc pname symbol_table path new_sym_num
-       location ->
+   fun ?(unsigned = false) loc pname symbol_table path new_sym_num location ->
+    let represents_multiple_values = Itv.SymbolPath.represents_multiple_values path in
     { bot with
       itv= Itv.make_sym ~unsigned pname symbol_table (Itv.SymbolPath.normal path) new_sym_num
     ; sym= Relation.Sym.of_loc loc
diff --git a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunModels.ml b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunModels.ml
index 7fa5dd7b6..0ed5680fd 100644
--- a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunModels.ml
+++ b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunModels.ml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ type declare_symbolic_fun =
      decl_sym_val:BoUtils.Exec.decl_sym_val
   -> Itv.SymbolPath.partial
   -> model_env
-  -> represents_multiple_values:bool
   -> depth:int
   -> Loc.t
   -> inst_num:int
@@ -323,13 +322,13 @@ module StdArray = struct
       BoUtils.Exec.decl_local_array ~decl_local pname ~node_hash location loc typ ~length ~inst_num
         ~represents_multiple_values ~dimension mem
     in
-    let declare_symbolic ~decl_sym_val path {pname; tenv; node_hash; location; symbol_table}
-        ~represents_multiple_values ~depth loc ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem =
+    let declare_symbolic ~decl_sym_val path {pname; tenv; node_hash; location; symbol_table} ~depth
+        loc ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem =
       let offset = Itv.zero in
       let size = Itv.of_int64 length in
       BoUtils.Exec.decl_sym_arr ~decl_sym_val Symb.SymbolPath.CSymArray_Array pname symbol_table
-        path tenv ~node_hash location ~represents_multiple_values ~depth loc typ ~offset ~size
-        ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem
+        path tenv ~node_hash location ~depth loc typ ~offset ~size ~inst_num ~new_sym_num
+        ~new_alloc_num mem
     in
     {declare_local; declare_symbolic}
 
@@ -368,8 +367,8 @@ module StdArray = struct
         ~dimension:_ mem =
       (no_model "local" pname location mem, inst_num)
     in
-    let declare_symbolic ~decl_sym_val:_ _path {pname; location} ~represents_multiple_values:_
-        ~depth:_ _loc ~inst_num:_ ~new_sym_num:_ ~new_alloc_num:_ mem =
+    let declare_symbolic ~decl_sym_val:_ _path {pname; location} ~depth:_ _loc ~inst_num:_
+        ~new_sym_num:_ ~new_alloc_num:_ mem =
       no_model "symbolic" pname location mem
     in
     {declare_local; declare_symbolic}
@@ -386,10 +385,9 @@ module Collection = struct
       BoUtils.Exec.decl_local_collection pname ~node_hash location loc ~inst_num
         ~represents_multiple_values ~dimension mem
     in
-    let declare_symbolic ~decl_sym_val:_ path {pname; location; symbol_table}
-        ~represents_multiple_values ~depth:_ loc ~inst_num:_ ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num:_ mem =
-      BoUtils.Exec.decl_sym_collection pname symbol_table path location ~represents_multiple_values
-        loc ~new_sym_num mem
+    let declare_symbolic ~decl_sym_val:_ path {pname; location; symbol_table} ~depth:_ loc
+        ~inst_num:_ ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num:_ mem =
+      BoUtils.Exec.decl_sym_collection pname symbol_table path location loc ~new_sym_num mem
     in
     {declare_local; declare_symbolic}
 
diff --git a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunUtils.ml b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunUtils.ml
index 0b0ec157b..335256a08 100644
--- a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunUtils.ml
+++ b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunUtils.ml
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ module Exec = struct
     -> Tenv.t
     -> node_hash:int
     -> Location.t
-    -> represents_multiple_values:bool
     -> depth:int
     -> Loc.t
     -> Typ.t
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ module Exec = struct
       -> Tenv.t
       -> node_hash:int
       -> Location.t
-      -> represents_multiple_values:bool
       -> depth:int
       -> Loc.t
       -> Typ.t
@@ -146,9 +144,8 @@ module Exec = struct
       -> new_alloc_num:Counter.t
       -> Dom.Mem.astate
       -> Dom.Mem.astate =
-   fun ~decl_sym_val array_kind pname symbol_table path tenv ~node_hash location
-       ~represents_multiple_values ~depth loc typ ?offset ?size ?stride ~inst_num ~new_sym_num
-       ~new_alloc_num mem ->
+   fun ~decl_sym_val array_kind pname symbol_table path tenv ~node_hash location ~depth loc typ
+       ?offset ?size ?stride ~inst_num ~new_sym_num ~new_alloc_num mem ->
     let option_value opt_x default_f = match opt_x with Some x -> x | None -> default_f () in
     let offset =
       option_value offset (fun () ->
@@ -167,6 +164,7 @@ module Exec = struct
     let mem =
       let arr =
         let elem = Trace.SymAssign (loc, location) in
+        let represents_multiple_values = Itv.SymbolPath.represents_multiple_values path in
         Dom.Val.of_array_alloc allocsite ~stride ~offset ~size
         |> Dom.Val.add_trace_elem elem
         |> Dom.Val.sets_represents_multiple_values ~represents_multiple_values
@@ -175,12 +173,7 @@ module Exec = struct
       |> Dom.Mem.init_array_relation allocsite ~offset ~size ~size_exp_opt:None
     in
     let deref_loc = Loc.of_allocsite allocsite in
-    let represents_multiple_values =
-      match array_kind with CSymArray_Array -> true | CSymArray_Pointer -> false
-      (* unsound but avoids many FPs for non-array pointers *)
-    in
-    decl_sym_val pname deref_path tenv ~node_hash location ~represents_multiple_values ~depth
-      deref_loc typ mem
+    decl_sym_val pname deref_path tenv ~node_hash location ~depth deref_loc typ mem
 
 
   let decl_sym_java_ptr :
@@ -190,7 +183,6 @@ module Exec = struct
       -> Tenv.t
       -> node_hash:int
       -> Location.t
-      -> represents_multiple_values:bool
       -> depth:int
       -> Loc.t
       -> Typ.t
@@ -198,8 +190,8 @@ module Exec = struct
       -> new_alloc_num:Counter.t
       -> Dom.Mem.astate
       -> Dom.Mem.astate =
-   fun ~decl_sym_val pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~represents_multiple_values ~depth loc typ
-       ~inst_num ~new_alloc_num mem ->
+   fun ~decl_sym_val pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~depth loc typ ~inst_num ~new_alloc_num
+       mem ->
     let alloc_num = Counter.next new_alloc_num in
     let elem = Trace.SymAssign (loc, location) in
     let allocsite =
@@ -207,13 +199,13 @@ module Exec = struct
     in
     let alloc_loc = Loc.of_allocsite allocsite in
     let v =
+      let represents_multiple_values = Itv.SymbolPath.represents_multiple_values path in
       Dom.Val.of_pow_loc (PowLoc.singleton alloc_loc)
       |> Dom.Val.add_trace_elem elem
       |> Dom.Val.sets_represents_multiple_values ~represents_multiple_values
     in
     let mem = Dom.Mem.add_heap loc v mem in
-    decl_sym_val pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~represents_multiple_values ~depth alloc_loc
-      typ mem
+    decl_sym_val pname path tenv ~node_hash location ~depth alloc_loc typ mem
 
 
   let decl_sym_collection :
@@ -221,13 +213,13 @@ module Exec = struct
       -> Itv.SymbolTable.t
       -> Itv.SymbolPath.partial
       -> Location.t
-      -> represents_multiple_values:bool
       -> Loc.t
       -> new_sym_num:Counter.t
       -> Dom.Mem.astate
       -> Dom.Mem.astate =
-   fun pname symbol_table path location ~represents_multiple_values loc ~new_sym_num mem ->
+   fun pname symbol_table path location loc ~new_sym_num mem ->
     let size =
+      let represents_multiple_values = Itv.SymbolPath.represents_multiple_values path in
       Itv.make_sym ~unsigned:true pname symbol_table (Itv.SymbolPath.length path) new_sym_num
       |> Dom.Val.of_itv
       |> Dom.Val.add_trace_elem (Trace.SymAssign (loc, location))
diff --git a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunUtils.mli b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunUtils.mli
index 496cbfd11..0c435a711 100644
--- a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunUtils.mli
+++ b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/bufferOverrunUtils.mli
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ module Exec : sig
     -> Tenv.t
     -> node_hash:int
     -> Location.t
-    -> represents_multiple_values:bool
     -> depth:int
     -> Loc.t
     -> Typ.t
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@ module Exec : sig
     -> Tenv.t
     -> node_hash:int
     -> Location.t
-    -> represents_multiple_values:bool
     -> depth:int
     -> Loc.t
     -> Typ.t
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ module Exec : sig
     -> Tenv.t
     -> node_hash:int
     -> Location.t
-    -> represents_multiple_values:bool
     -> depth:int
     -> Loc.t
     -> Typ.t
@@ -110,7 +107,6 @@ module Exec : sig
     -> Itv.SymbolTable.t
     -> Itv.SymbolPath.partial
     -> Location.t
-    -> represents_multiple_values:bool
     -> Loc.t
     -> new_sym_num:Counter.t
     -> Dom.Mem.astate
diff --git a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/symb.ml b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/symb.ml
index f389da767..d2ce71f8d 100644
--- a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/symb.ml
+++ b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/symb.ml
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ module SymbolPath = struct
         F.fprintf fmt "%a.offset" pp_partial p
     | Length p ->
         F.fprintf fmt "%a.length" pp_partial p
+
+
+  let rec represents_multiple_values = function
+    | Pvar _ ->
+        false
+    | Index (CSymArray_Array, _) ->
+        true
+    | Index (CSymArray_Pointer, p)
+    (* unsound but avoids many FPs for non-array pointers *)
+    | Field (_, p) ->
+        represents_multiple_values p
 end
 
 module Symbol = struct
diff --git a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/symb.mli b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/symb.mli
index 579e09523..c9d176fd4 100644
--- a/infer/src/bufferoverrun/symb.mli
+++ b/infer/src/bufferoverrun/symb.mli
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ module SymbolPath : sig
   val offset : partial -> t
 
   val length : partial -> t
+
+  val represents_multiple_values : partial -> bool
 end
 
 module Symbol : sig