diff --git a/src/utils/mhd_utilities.h b/src/utils/mhd_utilities.h
index 6de94760e..9a48ed94b 100644
--- a/src/utils/mhd_utilities.h
+++ b/src/utils/mhd_utilities.h
@@ -219,26 +219,27 @@ inline __host__ __device__ hydro_utilities::VectorXYZ cellCenteredMagneticFields
   // arrays are loaded. If the cell is on the edge that doesn't have magnetic
   // fields on both sides then instead set the centered magnetic field to be
   // equal to the magnetic field of the closest edge.
-  Real avgBx = (xid > 0) ?
+  hydro_utilities::VectorXYZ output;
+  output.x() = (xid > 0) ?
                          /*if true*/ 0.5 * (dev_conserved[(grid_enum::magnetic_x)*n_cells + id] +
                                             dev_conserved[(grid_enum::magnetic_x)*n_cells +
                                                           cuda_utilities::compute1DIndex(xid - 1, yid, zid, nx, ny)])
                          :
                          /*if false*/ dev_conserved[(grid_enum::magnetic_x)*n_cells + id];
-  Real avgBy = (yid > 0) ?
+  output.y() = (yid > 0) ?
                          /*if true*/ 0.5 * (dev_conserved[(grid_enum::magnetic_y)*n_cells + id] +
                                             dev_conserved[(grid_enum::magnetic_y)*n_cells +
                                                           cuda_utilities::compute1DIndex(xid, yid - 1, zid, nx, ny)])
                          :
                          /*if false*/ dev_conserved[(grid_enum::magnetic_y)*n_cells + id];
-  Real avgBz = (zid > 0) ?
+  output.z() = (zid > 0) ?
                          /*if true*/ 0.5 * (dev_conserved[(grid_enum::magnetic_z)*n_cells + id] +
                                             dev_conserved[(grid_enum::magnetic_z)*n_cells +
                                                           cuda_utilities::compute1DIndex(xid, yid, zid - 1, nx, ny)])
                          :
                          /*if false*/ dev_conserved[(grid_enum::magnetic_z)*n_cells + id];
 
-  return {avgBx, avgBy, avgBz};
+  return output;
 }
 // =========================================================================