diff --git a/src/include/access/htup_details.h b/src/include/access/htup_details.h
index cf56d4ace43..1867a70f6f3 100644
--- a/src/include/access/htup_details.h
+++ b/src/include/access/htup_details.h
@@ -83,13 +83,15 @@
  *
  * A word about t_ctid: whenever a new tuple is stored on disk, its t_ctid
  * is initialized with its own TID (location).  If the tuple is ever updated,
- * its t_ctid is changed to point to the replacement version of the tuple or
- * the block number (ip_blkid) is invalidated if the tuple is moved from one
- * partition to another partition relation due to an update of the partition
- * key.  Thus, a tuple is the latest version of its row iff XMAX is invalid or
+ * its t_ctid is changed to point to the replacement version of the tuple.  Or
+ * if the tuple is moved from one partition to another, due to an update of
+ * the partition key, t_ctid is set to a special value to indicate that
+ * (see ItemPointerSetMovedPartitions).  Thus, a tuple is the latest version
+ * of its row iff XMAX is invalid or
  * t_ctid points to itself (in which case, if XMAX is valid, the tuple is
  * either locked or deleted).  One can follow the chain of t_ctid links
- * to find the newest version of the row.  Beware however that VACUUM might
+ * to find the newest version of the row, unless it was moved to a different
+ * partition.  Beware however that VACUUM might
  * erase the pointed-to (newer) tuple before erasing the pointing (older)
  * tuple.  Hence, when following a t_ctid link, it is necessary to check
  * to see if the referenced slot is empty or contains an unrelated tuple.
@@ -287,14 +289,6 @@ struct HeapTupleHeaderData
  */
 #define HEAP_TUPLE_HAS_MATCH	HEAP_ONLY_TUPLE /* tuple has a join match */
 
-/*
- * Special value used in t_ctid.ip_posid, to indicate that it holds a
- * speculative insertion token rather than a real TID.  This must be higher
- * than MaxOffsetNumber, so that it can be distinguished from a valid
- * offset number in a regular item pointer.
- */
-#define SpecTokenOffsetNumber		0xfffe
-
 /*
  * HeapTupleHeader accessor macros
  *
@@ -447,11 +441,12 @@ do { \
 	ItemPointerSet(&(tup)->t_ctid, token, SpecTokenOffsetNumber) \
 )
 
-#define HeapTupleHeaderSetMovedPartitions(tup) \
-	ItemPointerSetMovedPartitions(&(tup)->t_ctid)
-
 #define HeapTupleHeaderIndicatesMovedPartitions(tup) \
-	ItemPointerIndicatesMovedPartitions(&tup->t_ctid)
+	(ItemPointerGetOffsetNumber(&(tup)->t_ctid) == MovedPartitionsOffsetNumber && \
+	 ItemPointerGetBlockNumberNoCheck(&(tup)->t_ctid) == MovedPartitionsBlockNumber)
+
+#define HeapTupleHeaderSetMovedPartitions(tup) \
+	ItemPointerSet(&(tup)->t_ctid, MovedPartitionsBlockNumber, MovedPartitionsOffsetNumber)
 
 #define HeapTupleHeaderGetDatumLength(tup) \
 	VARSIZE(tup)
diff --git a/src/include/storage/itemptr.h b/src/include/storage/itemptr.h
index 626c98f9691..d87101f2701 100644
--- a/src/include/storage/itemptr.h
+++ b/src/include/storage/itemptr.h
@@ -48,6 +48,28 @@ ItemPointerData;
 
 typedef ItemPointerData *ItemPointer;
 
+/* ----------------
+ *		special values used in heap tuples (t_ctid)
+ * ----------------
+ */
+
+/*
+ * If a heap tuple holds a speculative insertion token rather than a real
+ * TID, ip_posid is set to SpecTokenOffsetNumber, and the token is stored in
+ * ip_blkid. SpecTokenOffsetNumber must be higher than MaxOffsetNumber, so
+ * that it can be distinguished from a valid offset number in a regular item
+ * pointer.
+ */
+#define SpecTokenOffsetNumber		0xfffe
+
+/*
+ * When a tuple is moved to a different partition by UPDATE, the t_ctid of
+ * the old tuple version is set to this magic value.
+ */
+#define MovedPartitionsOffsetNumber 0xfffd
+#define MovedPartitionsBlockNumber	InvalidBlockNumber
+
+
 /* ----------------
  *		support macros
  * ----------------
@@ -160,7 +182,10 @@ typedef ItemPointerData *ItemPointer;
  *		partition.
  */
 #define ItemPointerIndicatesMovedPartitions(pointer) \
-	!BlockNumberIsValid(ItemPointerGetBlockNumberNoCheck(pointer))
+( \
+	ItemPointerGetOffsetNumber(pointer) == MovedPartitionsOffsetNumber && \
+	ItemPointerGetBlockNumberNoCheck(pointer) == MovedPartitionsBlockNumber \
+)
 
 /*
  * ItemPointerSetMovedPartitions
@@ -168,7 +193,7 @@ typedef ItemPointerData *ItemPointer;
  *		different partition.
  */
 #define ItemPointerSetMovedPartitions(pointer) \
-	ItemPointerSetBlockNumber((pointer), InvalidBlockNumber)
+	ItemPointerSet((pointer), MovedPartitionsBlockNumber, MovedPartitionsOffsetNumber)
 
 /* ----------------
  *		externs