diff --git a/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator.go b/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator.go
index 017e8bdac..89927b6e1 100644
--- a/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator.go
+++ b/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator.go
@@ -1102,8 +1102,8 @@ func (bo *breachedOutput) Amount() btcutil.Amount {
 
 // OutPoint returns the breached output's identifier that is to be included as a
 // transaction input.
-func (bo *breachedOutput) OutPoint() *wire.OutPoint {
-	return &bo.outpoint
+func (bo *breachedOutput) OutPoint() wire.OutPoint {
+	return bo.outpoint
 }
 
 // RequiredTxOut returns a non-nil TxOut if input commits to a certain
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ func (b *BreachArbitrator) sweepSpendableOutputsTxn(txWeight int64,
 	// transaction.
 	for _, inp := range inputs {
 		txn.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-			PreviousOutPoint: *inp.OutPoint(),
+			PreviousOutPoint: inp.OutPoint(),
 			Sequence:         inp.BlocksToMaturity(),
 		})
 	}
@@ -1641,7 +1641,7 @@ func taprootBriefcaseFromRetInfo(retInfo *retributionInfo) *taprootBriefcase {
 		case input.TaprootHtlcAcceptedRevoke:
 			fallthrough
 		case input.TaprootHtlcOfferedRevoke:
-			resID := newResolverID(*bo.OutPoint())
+			resID := newResolverID(bo.OutPoint())
 
 			var firstLevelTweak [32]byte
 			copy(firstLevelTweak[:], bo.signDesc.TapTweak)
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ func applyTaprootRetInfo(tapCase *taprootBriefcase,
 		case input.TaprootHtlcAcceptedRevoke:
 			fallthrough
 		case input.TaprootHtlcOfferedRevoke:
-			resID := newResolverID(*bo.OutPoint())
+			resID := newResolverID(bo.OutPoint())
 
 			tap1, ok := tapCase.TapTweaks.BreachedHtlcTweaks[resID]
 			if !ok {
diff --git a/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator_test.go b/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator_test.go
index fdc1239b4..2fe4644db 100644
--- a/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator_test.go
+++ b/contractcourt/breach_arbitrator_test.go
@@ -1202,8 +1202,13 @@ func TestBreachCreateJusticeTx(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, wt := range outputTypes {
 		// Create a fake breached output for each type, ensuring they
 		// have different outpoints for our logic to accept them.
+		//
+		// NOTE: although they are fake, we need to make sure the
+		// outputs are not empty values, otherwise they will be equal
+		// to `EmptyOutPoint` and `MultiPrevOutFetcher` will return an
+		// error.
 		op := breachedOutputs[0].outpoint
-		op.Index = uint32(i)
+		op.Index = uint32(1000 + i)
 		breachedOutputs[i] = makeBreachedOutput(
 			&op,
 			wt,
diff --git a/contractcourt/htlc_success_resolver_test.go b/contractcourt/htlc_success_resolver_test.go
index d2c9bf051..f1c401cc1 100644
--- a/contractcourt/htlc_success_resolver_test.go
+++ b/contractcourt/htlc_success_resolver_test.go
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func TestHtlcSuccessSecondStageResolutionSweeper(t *testing.T) {
 				resolver := ctx.resolver.(*htlcSuccessResolver)
 				inp := <-resolver.Sweeper.(*mockSweeper).sweptInputs
 				op := inp.OutPoint()
-				if *op != commitOutpoint {
+				if op != commitOutpoint {
 					return fmt.Errorf("outpoint %v swept, "+
 						"expected %v", op,
 						commitOutpoint)
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ func TestHtlcSuccessSecondStageResolutionSweeper(t *testing.T) {
 					Hash:  reSignedHash,
 					Index: 1,
 				}
-				if *op != exp {
+				if op != exp {
 					return fmt.Errorf("swept outpoint %v, expected %v",
 						op, exp)
 				}
diff --git a/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver_test.go b/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver_test.go
index 931361ff5..6797a21f7 100644
--- a/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver_test.go
+++ b/contractcourt/htlc_timeout_resolver_test.go
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ func TestHtlcTimeoutSecondStageSweeper(t *testing.T) {
 				resolver := ctx.resolver.(*htlcTimeoutResolver)
 				inp := <-resolver.Sweeper.(*mockSweeper).sweptInputs
 				op := inp.OutPoint()
-				if *op != commitOutpoint {
+				if op != commitOutpoint {
 					return fmt.Errorf("outpoint %v swept, "+
 						"expected %v", op,
 						commitOutpoint)
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ func TestHtlcTimeoutSecondStageSweeper(t *testing.T) {
 					Hash:  reSignedHash,
 					Index: 1,
 				}
-				if *op != exp {
+				if op != exp {
 					return fmt.Errorf("wrong outpoint swept")
 				}
 
@@ -1205,7 +1205,7 @@ func TestHtlcTimeoutSecondStageSweeperRemoteSpend(t *testing.T) {
 				resolver := ctx.resolver.(*htlcTimeoutResolver)
 				inp := <-resolver.Sweeper.(*mockSweeper).sweptInputs
 				op := inp.OutPoint()
-				if *op != commitOutpoint {
+				if op != commitOutpoint {
 					return fmt.Errorf("outpoint %v swept, "+
 						"expected %v", op,
 						commitOutpoint)
diff --git a/contractcourt/nursery_store.go b/contractcourt/nursery_store.go
index 3dc3416f7..a976ed89c 100644
--- a/contractcourt/nursery_store.go
+++ b/contractcourt/nursery_store.go
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func prefixChainKey(sysPrefix []byte, hash *chainhash.Hash) ([]byte, error) {
 // outpoint with the provided state prefix. The returned bytes will be of the
 // form <prefix><outpoint>.
 func prefixOutputKey(statePrefix []byte,
-	outpoint *wire.OutPoint) ([]byte, error) {
+	outpoint wire.OutPoint) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	// Create a buffer to which we will first write the state prefix,
 	// followed by the outpoint.
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func prefixOutputKey(statePrefix []byte,
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	err := writeOutpoint(&pfxOutputBuffer, outpoint)
+	err := writeOutpoint(&pfxOutputBuffer, &outpoint)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/contractcourt/utxonursery.go b/contractcourt/utxonursery.go
index c2f0264d3..d823618c8 100644
--- a/contractcourt/utxonursery.go
+++ b/contractcourt/utxonursery.go
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ func (c *ContractMaturityReport) AddLimboStage1TimeoutHtlc(baby *babyOutput) {
 
 	// TODO(roasbeef): bool to indicate stage 1 vs stage 2?
 	c.Htlcs = append(c.Htlcs, HtlcMaturityReport{
-		Outpoint:       *baby.OutPoint(),
+		Outpoint:       baby.OutPoint(),
 		Amount:         baby.Amount(),
 		MaturityHeight: baby.expiry,
 		Stage:          1,
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ func (c *ContractMaturityReport) AddLimboDirectHtlc(kid *kidOutput) {
 	c.LimboBalance += kid.Amount()
 
 	htlcReport := HtlcMaturityReport{
-		Outpoint:       *kid.OutPoint(),
+		Outpoint:       kid.OutPoint(),
 		Amount:         kid.Amount(),
 		MaturityHeight: kid.absoluteMaturity,
 		Stage:          2,
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ func (c *ContractMaturityReport) AddLimboStage1SuccessHtlc(kid *kidOutput) {
 	c.LimboBalance += kid.Amount()
 
 	c.Htlcs = append(c.Htlcs, HtlcMaturityReport{
-		Outpoint: *kid.OutPoint(),
+		Outpoint: kid.OutPoint(),
 		Amount:   kid.Amount(),
 		Stage:    1,
 	})
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ func (c *ContractMaturityReport) AddLimboStage2Htlc(kid *kidOutput) {
 	c.LimboBalance += kid.Amount()
 
 	htlcReport := HtlcMaturityReport{
-		Outpoint: *kid.OutPoint(),
+		Outpoint: kid.OutPoint(),
 		Amount:   kid.Amount(),
 		Stage:    2,
 	}
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ func (c *ContractMaturityReport) AddRecoveredHtlc(kid *kidOutput) {
 	c.RecoveredBalance += kid.Amount()
 
 	c.Htlcs = append(c.Htlcs, HtlcMaturityReport{
-		Outpoint:       *kid.OutPoint(),
+		Outpoint:       kid.OutPoint(),
 		Amount:         kid.Amount(),
 		MaturityHeight: kid.ConfHeight() + kid.BlocksToMaturity(),
 	})
@@ -1421,7 +1421,8 @@ func (k *kidOutput) Encode(w io.Writer) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := writeOutpoint(w, k.OutPoint()); err != nil {
+	op := k.OutPoint()
+	if err := writeOutpoint(w, &op); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := writeOutpoint(w, k.OriginChanPoint()); err != nil {
diff --git a/contractcourt/utxonursery_test.go b/contractcourt/utxonursery_test.go
index 05cda32ca..59a4de118 100644
--- a/contractcourt/utxonursery_test.go
+++ b/contractcourt/utxonursery_test.go
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ func newMockSweeperFull(t *testing.T) *mockSweeperFull {
 func (s *mockSweeperFull) sweepInput(input input.Input,
 	_ sweep.Params) (chan sweep.Result, error) {
 
-	log.Debugf("mockSweeper sweepInput called for %v", *input.OutPoint())
+	log.Debugf("mockSweeper sweepInput called for %v", input.OutPoint())
 
 	select {
 	case s.sweepChan <- input:
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ func (s *mockSweeperFull) sweepInput(input input.Input,
 	defer s.lock.Unlock()
 
 	c := make(chan sweep.Result, 1)
-	s.resultChans[*input.OutPoint()] = c
+	s.resultChans[input.OutPoint()] = c
 
 	return c, nil
 }
diff --git a/input/input.go b/input/input.go
index fe7971eed..516ebbdbe 100644
--- a/input/input.go
+++ b/input/input.go
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lntypes"
 )
 
+// EmptyOutPoint is a zeroed outpoint.
+var EmptyOutPoint wire.OutPoint
+
 // Input represents an abstract UTXO which is to be spent using a sweeping
 // transaction. The method provided give the caller all information needed to
 // construct a valid input within a sweeping transaction to sweep this
@@ -16,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 type Input interface {
 	// Outpoint returns the reference to the output being spent, used to
 	// construct the corresponding transaction input.
-	OutPoint() *wire.OutPoint
+	OutPoint() wire.OutPoint
 
 	// RequiredTxOut returns a non-nil TxOut if input commits to a certain
 	// transaction output. This is used in the SINGLE|ANYONECANPAY case to
@@ -107,8 +110,8 @@ type inputKit struct {
 
 // OutPoint returns the breached output's identifier that is to be included as
 // a transaction input.
-func (i *inputKit) OutPoint() *wire.OutPoint {
-	return &i.outpoint
+func (i *inputKit) OutPoint() wire.OutPoint {
+	return i.outpoint
 }
 
 // RequiredTxOut returns a nil for the base input type.
diff --git a/input/mocks.go b/input/mocks.go
index 23ce6930e..915e4ea69 100644
--- a/input/mocks.go
+++ b/input/mocks.go
@@ -23,15 +23,11 @@ var _ Input = (*MockInput)(nil)
 
 // Outpoint returns the reference to the output being spent, used to construct
 // the corresponding transaction input.
-func (m *MockInput) OutPoint() *wire.OutPoint {
+func (m *MockInput) OutPoint() wire.OutPoint {
 	args := m.Called()
 	op := args.Get(0)
 
-	if op == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	return op.(*wire.OutPoint)
+	return op.(wire.OutPoint)
 }
 
 // RequiredTxOut returns a non-nil TxOut if input commits to a certain
diff --git a/input/taproot.go b/input/taproot.go
index 935050f78..34cdb974d 100644
--- a/input/taproot.go
+++ b/input/taproot.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func MultiPrevOutFetcher(inputs []Input) (*txscript.MultiPrevOutFetcher, error)
 		op := inp.OutPoint()
 		desc := inp.SignDesc()
 
-		if op == nil {
+		if op == EmptyOutPoint {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing input outpoint")
 		}
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func MultiPrevOutFetcher(inputs []Input) (*txscript.MultiPrevOutFetcher, error)
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing input utxo information")
 		}
 
-		fetcher.AddPrevOut(*op, desc.Output)
+		fetcher.AddPrevOut(op, desc.Output)
 	}
 
 	return fetcher, nil
diff --git a/sweep/aggregator.go b/sweep/aggregator.go
index ad84eb2f1..09a691fb0 100644
--- a/sweep/aggregator.go
+++ b/sweep/aggregator.go
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ func (b *BudgetAggregator) ClusterInputs(inputs InputsMap) []InputSet {
 		// Put exclusive inputs in their own set.
 		if input.params.ExclusiveGroup != nil {
 			log.Tracef("Input %v is exclusive", input.OutPoint())
-			exclusiveInputs[*input.OutPoint()] = input
+			exclusiveInputs[input.OutPoint()] = input
 			continue
 		}
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ func (b *BudgetAggregator) filterInputs(inputs InputsMap) InputsMap {
 			}
 		}
 
-		filteredInputs[*op] = pi
+		filteredInputs[op] = pi
 	}
 
 	return filteredInputs
diff --git a/sweep/aggregator_test.go b/sweep/aggregator_test.go
index cc4993707..fce02de32 100644
--- a/sweep/aggregator_test.go
+++ b/sweep/aggregator_test.go
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ func TestBudgetAggregatorFilterInputs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Mock the `OutPoint` method to return a unique outpoint.
 	opErr := wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}}
-	inpErr.On("OutPoint").Return(&opErr).Once()
+	inpErr.On("OutPoint").Return(opErr).Once()
 
 	// Mock the estimator to return a constant fee rate.
 	const minFeeRate = chainfee.SatPerKWeight(1000)
@@ -502,10 +502,10 @@ func TestBudgetAggregatorFilterInputs(t *testing.T) {
 	inpDust.On("WitnessType").Return(wt)
 
 	// Mock the `OutPoint` method to return the unique outpoint.
-	inpLow.On("OutPoint").Return(&opLow)
-	inpEqual.On("OutPoint").Return(&opEqual)
-	inpHigh.On("OutPoint").Return(&opHigh)
-	inpDust.On("OutPoint").Return(&opDust)
+	inpLow.On("OutPoint").Return(opLow)
+	inpEqual.On("OutPoint").Return(opEqual)
+	inpHigh.On("OutPoint").Return(opHigh)
+	inpDust.On("OutPoint").Return(opDust)
 
 	// Mock the `RequiredTxOut` to return nil.
 	inpEqual.On("RequiredTxOut").Return(nil)
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ func TestBudgetAggregatorCreateInputSets(t *testing.T) {
 				mockInput1.On("WitnessType").Return(
 					input.CommitmentAnchor)
 				mockInput1.On("OutPoint").Return(
-					&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
+					wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
 			},
 			expectedNumSets: 1,
 		},
@@ -717,9 +717,9 @@ func TestBudgetAggregatorCreateInputSets(t *testing.T) {
 					input.CommitmentAnchor)
 
 				mockInput1.On("OutPoint").Return(
-					&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
+					wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
 				mockInput2.On("OutPoint").Return(
-					&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{2}})
+					wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{2}})
 			},
 			expectedNumSets: 1,
 		},
@@ -738,11 +738,11 @@ func TestBudgetAggregatorCreateInputSets(t *testing.T) {
 					input.CommitmentAnchor)
 
 				mockInput1.On("OutPoint").Return(
-					&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
+					wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
 				mockInput2.On("OutPoint").Return(
-					&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{2}})
+					wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{2}})
 				mockInput3.On("OutPoint").Return(
-					&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{3}})
+					wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{3}})
 			},
 			expectedNumSets: 2,
 		},
@@ -760,11 +760,11 @@ func TestBudgetAggregatorCreateInputSets(t *testing.T) {
 					input.CommitmentAnchor)
 
 				mockInput1.On("OutPoint").Return(
-					&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
+					wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
 				mockInput3.On("OutPoint").Return(
-					&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{3}})
+					wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{3}})
 				mockInput4.On("OutPoint").Return(
-					&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{2}})
+					wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{2}})
 			},
 			expectedNumSets: 1,
 		},
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ func TestBudgetInputSetClusterInputs(t *testing.T) {
 	// 3. when assigning the input to the exclusiveInputs.
 	// 4. when iterating the exclusiveInputs.
 	opExclusive := wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}}
-	inpExclusive.On("OutPoint").Return(&opExclusive).Times(4)
+	inpExclusive.On("OutPoint").Return(opExclusive).Times(4)
 
 	// Mock the `WitnessType` method to return the witness type.
 	inpExclusive.On("WitnessType").Return(wt)
@@ -891,13 +891,13 @@ func TestBudgetInputSetClusterInputs(t *testing.T) {
 		//
 		// We expect the low budget input to call this method once in
 		// `filterInputs`.
-		inpLow.On("OutPoint").Return(&opLow).Once()
+		inpLow.On("OutPoint").Return(opLow).Once()
 
 		// We expect the high budget input to call this method three
 		// times, one in `filterInputs` and one in `createInputSet`,
 		// and one in `NewBudgetInputSet`.
-		inpHigh1.On("OutPoint").Return(&opHigh1).Times(3)
-		inpHigh2.On("OutPoint").Return(&opHigh2).Times(3)
+		inpHigh1.On("OutPoint").Return(opHigh1).Times(3)
+		inpHigh2.On("OutPoint").Return(opHigh2).Times(3)
 
 		// Mock the `WitnessType` method to return the witness type.
 		inpLow.On("WitnessType").Return(wt)
diff --git a/sweep/bucket_list.go b/sweep/bucket_list.go
index fdaf2cf66..e5a2cfea6 100644
--- a/sweep/bucket_list.go
+++ b/sweep/bucket_list.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (b bucket) tryAdd(input *SweeperInput) bool {
 		}
 	}
 
-	b[*input.OutPoint()] = input
+	b[input.OutPoint()] = input
 
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/sweep/fee_bumper.go b/sweep/fee_bumper.go
index f44f5e11d..e7569d5da 100644
--- a/sweep/fee_bumper.go
+++ b/sweep/fee_bumper.go
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ func (t *TxPublisher) createSweepTx(inputs []input.Input, changePkScript []byte,
 
 		idxs = append(idxs, o)
 		sweepTx.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-			PreviousOutPoint: *o.OutPoint(),
+			PreviousOutPoint: o.OutPoint(),
 			Sequence:         o.BlocksToMaturity(),
 		})
 		sweepTx.AddTxOut(o.RequiredTxOut())
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ func (t *TxPublisher) createSweepTx(inputs []input.Input, changePkScript []byte,
 
 		idxs = append(idxs, o)
 		sweepTx.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-			PreviousOutPoint: *o.OutPoint(),
+			PreviousOutPoint: o.OutPoint(),
 			Sequence:         o.BlocksToMaturity(),
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/sweep/sweeper.go b/sweep/sweeper.go
index 1a7a8b94f..37817361b 100644
--- a/sweep/sweeper.go
+++ b/sweep/sweeper.go
@@ -502,10 +502,12 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) Stop() error {
 // cannot make a local copy in sweeper.
 //
 // TODO(yy): make sure the caller is using the Result chan.
-func (s *UtxoSweeper) SweepInput(input input.Input,
+func (s *UtxoSweeper) SweepInput(inp input.Input,
 	params Params) (chan Result, error) {
 
-	if input == nil || input.OutPoint() == nil || input.SignDesc() == nil {
+	if inp == nil || inp.OutPoint() == input.EmptyOutPoint ||
+		inp.SignDesc() == nil {
+
 		return nil, errors.New("nil input received")
 	}
 
@@ -521,16 +523,16 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) SweepInput(input input.Input,
 		}
 	}
 
-	absoluteTimeLock, _ := input.RequiredLockTime()
+	absoluteTimeLock, _ := inp.RequiredLockTime()
 	log.Infof("Sweep request received: out_point=%v, witness_type=%v, "+
 		"relative_time_lock=%v, absolute_time_lock=%v, amount=%v, "+
-		"parent=(%v), params=(%v), currentHeight=%v", input.OutPoint(),
-		input.WitnessType(), input.BlocksToMaturity(), absoluteTimeLock,
-		btcutil.Amount(input.SignDesc().Output.Value),
-		input.UnconfParent(), params, s.currentHeight)
+		"parent=(%v), params=(%v)", inp.OutPoint(), inp.WitnessType(),
+		inp.BlocksToMaturity(), absoluteTimeLock,
+		btcutil.Amount(inp.SignDesc().Output.Value),
+		inp.UnconfParent(), params)
 
 	sweeperInput := &sweepInputMessage{
-		input:      input,
+		input:      inp,
 		params:     params,
 		resultChan: make(chan Result, 1),
 	}
@@ -837,7 +839,7 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) sweep(set InputSet) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		outpoints := make([]wire.OutPoint, len(set.Inputs()))
 		for i, inp := range set.Inputs() {
-			outpoints[i] = *inp.OutPoint()
+			outpoints[i] = inp.OutPoint()
 		}
 
 		// TODO(yy): find out which input is causing the failure.
@@ -860,7 +862,7 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) sweep(set InputSet) error {
 func (s *UtxoSweeper) markInputsPendingPublish(set InputSet) {
 	// Reschedule sweep.
 	for _, input := range set.Inputs() {
-		pi, ok := s.inputs[*input.OutPoint()]
+		pi, ok := s.inputs[input.OutPoint()]
 		if !ok {
 			// It could be that this input is an additional wallet
 			// input that was attached. In that case there also
@@ -1045,7 +1047,7 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) handlePendingSweepsReq(
 	for _, inp := range s.inputs {
 		// Only the exported fields are set, as we expect the response
 		// to only be consumed externally.
-		op := *inp.OutPoint()
+		op := inp.OutPoint()
 		resps[op] = &PendingInputResponse{
 			OutPoint:    op,
 			WitnessType: inp.WitnessType(),
@@ -1220,7 +1222,7 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) mempoolLookup(op wire.OutPoint) fn.Option[wire.MsgTx] {
 // handleNewInput processes a new input by registering spend notification and
 // scheduling sweeping for it.
 func (s *UtxoSweeper) handleNewInput(input *sweepInputMessage) {
-	outpoint := *input.input.OutPoint()
+	outpoint := input.input.OutPoint()
 	pi, pending := s.inputs[outpoint]
 	if pending {
 		log.Debugf("Already has pending input %v received", outpoint)
@@ -1233,7 +1235,7 @@ func (s *UtxoSweeper) handleNewInput(input *sweepInputMessage) {
 	// This is a new input, and we want to query the mempool to see if this
 	// input has already been spent. If so, we'll start the input with
 	// state Published and attach the RBFInfo.
-	state, rbfInfo := s.decideStateAndRBFInfo(*input.input.OutPoint())
+	state, rbfInfo := s.decideStateAndRBFInfo(input.input.OutPoint())
 
 	// Create a new pendingInput and initialize the listeners slice with
 	// the passed in result channel. If this input is offered for sweep
diff --git a/sweep/sweeper_test.go b/sweep/sweeper_test.go
index 51f21ce98..57fa74116 100644
--- a/sweep/sweeper_test.go
+++ b/sweep/sweeper_test.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func (ctx *sweeperTestContext) assertPendingInputs(inputs ...input.Input) {
 
 	inputSet := make(map[wire.OutPoint]struct{}, len(inputs))
 	for _, input := range inputs {
-		inputSet[*input.OutPoint()] = struct{}{}
+		inputSet[input.OutPoint()] = struct{}{}
 	}
 
 	inputsMap, err := ctx.sweeper.PendingInputs()
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ func assertTxSweepsInputs(t *testing.T, sweepTx *wire.MsgTx,
 	}
 	m := make(map[wire.OutPoint]struct{}, len(inputs))
 	for _, input := range inputs {
-		m[*input.OutPoint()] = struct{}{}
+		m[input.OutPoint()] = struct{}{}
 	}
 	for _, txIn := range sweepTx.TxIn {
 		if _, ok := m[txIn.PreviousOutPoint]; !ok {
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func assertTxFeeRate(t *testing.T, tx *wire.MsgTx,
 
 	m := make(map[wire.OutPoint]input.Input, len(inputs))
 	for _, input := range inputs {
-		m[*input.OutPoint()] = input
+		m[input.OutPoint()] = input
 	}
 
 	var inputAmt int64
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ func TestSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{{
-				PreviousOutPoint: *inp.OutPoint(),
+				PreviousOutPoint: inp.OutPoint(),
 			}},
 		}
 
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@ func TestDust(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *largeInput.OutPoint()},
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *dustInput.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: largeInput.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: dustInput.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ func TestWalletUtxo(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *dustInput.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: dustInput.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -615,8 +615,8 @@ func TestNegativeInput(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *largeInput.OutPoint()},
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *positiveInput.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: largeInput.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: positiveInput.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -675,9 +675,8 @@ func TestNegativeInput(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *negInput.OutPoint()},
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *secondLargeInput.
-					OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: negInput.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: secondLargeInput.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -735,9 +734,9 @@ func TestChunks(t *testing.T) {
 		//nolint:lll
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *spendableInputs[0].OutPoint()},
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *spendableInputs[1].OutPoint()},
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *spendableInputs[2].OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: spendableInputs[0].OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: spendableInputs[1].OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: spendableInputs[2].OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -764,8 +763,8 @@ func TestChunks(t *testing.T) {
 		//nolint:lll
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *spendableInputs[3].OutPoint()},
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *spendableInputs[4].OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: spendableInputs[3].OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: spendableInputs[4].OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -838,7 +837,7 @@ func testRemoteSpend(t *testing.T, postSweep bool) {
 	// will be spent by the remote.
 	tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 		TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-			{PreviousOutPoint: *spendableInputs[1].OutPoint()},
+			{PreviousOutPoint: spendableInputs[1].OutPoint()},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -874,7 +873,7 @@ func testRemoteSpend(t *testing.T, postSweep bool) {
 	// Spend the input with an unknown tx.
 	remoteTx := &wire.MsgTx{
 		TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-			{PreviousOutPoint: *(spendableInputs[0].OutPoint())},
+			{PreviousOutPoint: spendableInputs[0].OutPoint()},
 		},
 	}
 	err = ctx.backend.publishTransaction(remoteTx)
@@ -954,7 +953,7 @@ func TestIdempotency(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1039,7 +1038,7 @@ func TestRestart(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input1.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input1.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1082,7 +1081,7 @@ func TestRestart(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input2.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input2.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1170,7 +1169,7 @@ func TestRestartRemoteSpend(t *testing.T) {
 	// will be spent by the remote.
 	tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 		TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-			{PreviousOutPoint: *input2.OutPoint()},
+			{PreviousOutPoint: input2.OutPoint()},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -1213,7 +1212,7 @@ func TestRestartRemoteSpend(t *testing.T) {
 
 	remoteTx := &wire.MsgTx{
 		TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-			{PreviousOutPoint: *input1.OutPoint()},
+			{PreviousOutPoint: input1.OutPoint()},
 		},
 	}
 	err = ctx.backend.publishTransaction(remoteTx)
@@ -1280,7 +1279,7 @@ func TestRestartConfirmed(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1349,7 +1348,7 @@ func TestRetry(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *inp0.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: inp0.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1384,7 +1383,7 @@ func TestRetry(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *inp1.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: inp1.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1464,8 +1463,8 @@ func TestDifferentFeePreferences(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input1.OutPoint()},
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input2.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input1.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input2.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1491,7 +1490,7 @@ func TestDifferentFeePreferences(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input3.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input3.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1596,8 +1595,8 @@ func TestPendingInputs(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input1.OutPoint()},
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input2.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input1.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input2.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1623,7 +1622,7 @@ func TestPendingInputs(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input3.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input3.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1707,7 +1706,7 @@ func TestExclusiveGroup(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input1.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input1.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1733,7 +1732,7 @@ func TestExclusiveGroup(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input2.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input2.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1759,7 +1758,7 @@ func TestExclusiveGroup(t *testing.T) {
 		// Create a fake sweep tx.
 		tx := &wire.MsgTx{
 			TxIn: []*wire.TxIn{
-				{PreviousOutPoint: *input3.OutPoint()},
+				{PreviousOutPoint: input3.OutPoint()},
 			},
 		}
 
@@ -1954,7 +1953,7 @@ func TestLockTimes(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		op := inp.OutPoint()
-		inputs[*op] = inp
+		inputs[op] = inp
 
 		cluster, ok := clusters[lt]
 		if !ok {
@@ -1966,7 +1965,7 @@ func TestLockTimes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
 		inp := spendableInputs[i+numSweeps*2]
-		inputs[*inp.OutPoint()] = inp
+		inputs[inp.OutPoint()] = inp
 
 		lt := uint32(10 + (i % numSweeps))
 		clusters[lt] = append(clusters[lt], inp)
@@ -1982,7 +1981,7 @@ func TestLockTimes(t *testing.T) {
 		// Append the inputs.
 		for _, inp := range cluster {
 			txIn := &wire.TxIn{
-				PreviousOutPoint: *inp.OutPoint(),
+				PreviousOutPoint: inp.OutPoint(),
 			}
 			tx.TxIn = append(tx.TxIn, txIn)
 		}
@@ -2137,15 +2136,15 @@ func TestMarkInputsPendingPublish(t *testing.T) {
 	inputNotExist := &input.MockInput{}
 	defer inputNotExist.AssertExpectations(t)
 
-	inputNotExist.On("OutPoint").Return(&wire.OutPoint{Index: 0})
+	inputNotExist.On("OutPoint").Return(wire.OutPoint{Index: 0})
 
 	// inputInit specifies a newly created input.
 	inputInit := &input.MockInput{}
 	defer inputInit.AssertExpectations(t)
 
-	inputInit.On("OutPoint").Return(&wire.OutPoint{Index: 1})
+	inputInit.On("OutPoint").Return(wire.OutPoint{Index: 1})
 
-	s.inputs[*inputInit.OutPoint()] = &SweeperInput{
+	s.inputs[inputInit.OutPoint()] = &SweeperInput{
 		state: Init,
 	}
 
@@ -2153,9 +2152,9 @@ func TestMarkInputsPendingPublish(t *testing.T) {
 	inputPendingPublish := &input.MockInput{}
 	defer inputPendingPublish.AssertExpectations(t)
 
-	inputPendingPublish.On("OutPoint").Return(&wire.OutPoint{Index: 2})
+	inputPendingPublish.On("OutPoint").Return(wire.OutPoint{Index: 2})
 
-	s.inputs[*inputPendingPublish.OutPoint()] = &SweeperInput{
+	s.inputs[inputPendingPublish.OutPoint()] = &SweeperInput{
 		state: PendingPublish,
 	}
 
@@ -2163,9 +2162,9 @@ func TestMarkInputsPendingPublish(t *testing.T) {
 	inputTerminated := &input.MockInput{}
 	defer inputTerminated.AssertExpectations(t)
 
-	inputTerminated.On("OutPoint").Return(&wire.OutPoint{Index: 3})
+	inputTerminated.On("OutPoint").Return(wire.OutPoint{Index: 3})
 
-	s.inputs[*inputTerminated.OutPoint()] = &SweeperInput{
+	s.inputs[inputTerminated.OutPoint()] = &SweeperInput{
 		state: Excluded,
 	}
 
@@ -2181,16 +2180,14 @@ func TestMarkInputsPendingPublish(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Len(s.inputs, 3)
 
 	// We expect the init input's state to become pending publish.
-	require.Equal(PendingPublish,
-		s.inputs[*inputInit.OutPoint()].state)
+	require.Equal(PendingPublish, s.inputs[inputInit.OutPoint()].state)
 
 	// We expect the pending-publish to stay unchanged.
 	require.Equal(PendingPublish,
-		s.inputs[*inputPendingPublish.OutPoint()].state)
+		s.inputs[inputPendingPublish.OutPoint()].state)
 
 	// We expect the terminated to stay unchanged.
-	require.Equal(Excluded,
-		s.inputs[*inputTerminated.OutPoint()].state)
+	require.Equal(Excluded, s.inputs[inputTerminated.OutPoint()].state)
 }
 
 // TestMarkInputsPublished checks that given a list of inputs with different
@@ -2355,7 +2352,7 @@ func TestMarkInputsSwept(t *testing.T) {
 	defer mockInput.AssertExpectations(t)
 
 	// Mock the `OutPoint` to return a dummy outpoint.
-	mockInput.On("OutPoint").Return(&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
+	mockInput.On("OutPoint").Return(wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
 
 	// Create a test sweeper.
 	s := New(&UtxoSweeperConfig{})
@@ -2639,7 +2636,7 @@ func TestMarkInputFailed(t *testing.T) {
 	defer mockInput.AssertExpectations(t)
 
 	// Mock the `OutPoint` to return a dummy outpoint.
-	mockInput.On("OutPoint").Return(&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
+	mockInput.On("OutPoint").Return(wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
 
 	// Create a test sweeper.
 	s := New(&UtxoSweeperConfig{})
diff --git a/sweep/tx_input_set.go b/sweep/tx_input_set.go
index 48b5115a3..132f66fbe 100644
--- a/sweep/tx_input_set.go
+++ b/sweep/tx_input_set.go
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func validateInputs(inputs []SweeperInput) error {
 	}
 
 	// dedupInputs is a map used to track unique outpoints of the inputs.
-	dedupInputs := make(map[*wire.OutPoint]struct{})
+	dedupInputs := make(map[wire.OutPoint]struct{})
 
 	// deadlineSet stores unique deadline heights.
 	deadlineSet := make(map[fn.Option[int32]]struct{})
diff --git a/sweep/tx_input_set_test.go b/sweep/tx_input_set_test.go
index ba6a8900f..cbe1abb8e 100644
--- a/sweep/tx_input_set_test.go
+++ b/sweep/tx_input_set_test.go
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ func TestNeedWalletInput(t *testing.T) {
 				// These two methods are only invoked when the
 				// unit test is running with a logger.
 				mockInput.On("OutPoint").Return(
-					&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}},
+					wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}},
 				).Maybe()
 				mockInput.On("WitnessType").Return(
 					input.CommitmentAnchor,
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ func TestAddWalletInputSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	//
 	// NOTE: these methods are not functional as they are only used for
 	// loggings in debug or trace mode so we use arbitrary values.
-	mockInput.On("OutPoint").Return(&wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
+	mockInput.On("OutPoint").Return(wire.OutPoint{Hash: chainhash.Hash{1}})
 	mockInput.On("WitnessType").Return(input.CommitmentAnchor)
 
 	// Create a wallet utxo that cannot cover the budget.
diff --git a/sweep/txgenerator.go b/sweep/txgenerator.go
index a6afd92bf..30e11023e 100644
--- a/sweep/txgenerator.go
+++ b/sweep/txgenerator.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func createSweepTx(inputs []input.Input, outputs []*wire.TxOut,
 
 		idxs = append(idxs, o)
 		sweepTx.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-			PreviousOutPoint: *o.OutPoint(),
+			PreviousOutPoint: o.OutPoint(),
 			Sequence:         o.BlocksToMaturity(),
 		})
 		sweepTx.AddTxOut(o.RequiredTxOut())
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func createSweepTx(inputs []input.Input, outputs []*wire.TxOut,
 
 		idxs = append(idxs, o)
 		sweepTx.AddTxIn(&wire.TxIn{
-			PreviousOutPoint: *o.OutPoint(),
+			PreviousOutPoint: o.OutPoint(),
 			Sequence:         o.BlocksToMaturity(),
 		})
 
@@ -309,9 +309,7 @@ func inputTypeSummary(inputs []input.Input) string {
 
 	var parts []string
 	for _, i := range sortedInputs {
-		part := fmt.Sprintf("%v (%v)",
-			*i.OutPoint(), i.WitnessType())
-
+		part := fmt.Sprintf("%v (%v)", i.OutPoint(), i.WitnessType())
 		parts = append(parts, part)
 	}
 	return strings.Join(parts, ", ")
diff --git a/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task.go b/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task.go
index 44a82aacb..49f917514 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task.go
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ func newBackupTask(id wtdb.BackupID, sweepPkScript []byte) *backupTask {
 func (t *backupTask) inputs() map[wire.OutPoint]input.Input {
 	inputs := make(map[wire.OutPoint]input.Input)
 	if t.toLocalInput != nil {
-		inputs[*t.toLocalInput.OutPoint()] = t.toLocalInput
+		inputs[t.toLocalInput.OutPoint()] = t.toLocalInput
 	}
 	if t.toRemoteInput != nil {
-		inputs[*t.toRemoteInput.OutPoint()] = t.toRemoteInput
+		inputs[t.toRemoteInput.OutPoint()] = t.toRemoteInput
 	}
 
 	return inputs
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func (t *backupTask) craftSessionPayload(
 	commitType := t.commitmentType
 	for _, inp := range inputs {
 		// Lookup the input's new post-sort position.
-		i := inputIndex[*inp.OutPoint()]
+		i := inputIndex[inp.OutPoint()]
 
 		// Construct the full witness required to spend this input.
 		inputScript, err := inp.CraftInputScript(
diff --git a/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task_internal_test.go b/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task_internal_test.go
index d8c207c0f..695c4f9ec 100644
--- a/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task_internal_test.go
+++ b/watchtower/wtclient/backup_task_internal_test.go
@@ -580,10 +580,10 @@ func testBackupTask(t *testing.T, test backupTaskTest) {
 	// task's inputs() method.
 	expInputs := make(map[wire.OutPoint]input.Input)
 	if task.toLocalInput != nil {
-		expInputs[*task.toLocalInput.OutPoint()] = task.toLocalInput
+		expInputs[task.toLocalInput.OutPoint()] = task.toLocalInput
 	}
 	if task.toRemoteInput != nil {
-		expInputs[*task.toRemoteInput.OutPoint()] = task.toRemoteInput
+		expInputs[task.toRemoteInput.OutPoint()] = task.toRemoteInput
 	}
 
 	// Assert that the inputs method returns the correct slice of