diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsdocument.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsdocument.cpp
index 74211314bc0..e5395ad532e 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsdocument.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsdocument.cpp
@@ -503,15 +503,14 @@ void Snapshot::insertLibraryInfo(const Utils::FilePath &path, const LibraryInfo
                     break;
                 ImportKey iKey(ImportType::Library, QStringList(myPath.mid(iPath)).join(QLatin1Char('.')),
                                importKey.majorVersion, importKey.minorVersion);
-                Utils::FilePath newP(path);
-                newP.setPath((iPath == 1)
+                Utils::FilePath newP = path.withNewPath(
+                            (iPath == 1)
                                  ? QLatin1String("/")
                                  : QStringList(myPath.mid(0, iPath)).join(QLatin1Char('/')));
                 cImport.addPossibleExport(Export(iKey, newP, true));
             }
         } else {
-            Utils::FilePath requiredPath(path);
-            requiredPath.setPath(
+            Utils::FilePath requiredPath = path.withNewPath(
                 QStringList(splitPath.mid(0, splitPath.size() - importKey.splitPath.size()))
                     .join(QLatin1String("/")));
             cImport.addPossibleExport(Export(importKey, requiredPath, true));
@@ -549,8 +548,8 @@ void Snapshot::insertLibraryInfo(const Utils::FilePath &path, const LibraryInfo
                 break;
             ImportKey iKey(ImportType::Library, QStringList(splitPath.mid(iPath)).join(QLatin1Char('.')),
                            majorVersion, minorVersion);
-            Utils::FilePath newP(path);
-            newP.setPath((iPath == 1)
+            Utils::FilePath newP = path.withNewPath(
+                        iPath == 1
                              ? QLatin1String("/")
                              : QStringList(splitPath.mid(0, iPath)).join(QLatin1Char('/')));
             cImport.addPossibleExport(Export(iKey, newP, true));
diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp
index ff7e7f32ac9..60c1906b0a4 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ static QList<Utils::FilePath> minimalPrefixPaths(const QList<Utils::FilePath> &p
     // find minimal prefix, ensure '/' at end
     for (Utils::FilePath path : qAsConst(paths)) {
         if (!path.endsWith("/"))
-            path.setPath(QString(path.path() + "/"));
+            path = path.withNewPath(path.path() + "/");
         if (path.path().length() > 1)
             sortedPaths.append(path);
     }
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/buildablehelperlibrary.cpp b/src/libs/utils/buildablehelperlibrary.cpp
index f0511623601..0a2459adc10 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/buildablehelperlibrary.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/buildablehelperlibrary.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ FilePath BuildableHelperLibrary::qtChooserToQmakePath(const FilePath &qtChooser)
     if (end == -1)
         return {};
 
-    FilePath qmake = qtChooser;
-    qmake.setPath(QString(output.mid(pos, end - pos) + "/qmake"));
-    return qmake;
+    return qtChooser.withNewPath(output.mid(pos, end - pos) + "/qmake");
 }
 
 static bool isQmake(FilePath path)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index 93eaac52351..5a354287caf 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -150,11 +150,14 @@ QFileInfo FilePath::toFileInfo() const
 
 FilePath FilePath::fromUrl(const QUrl &url)
 {
-    FilePath fn;
-    fn.m_scheme = url.scheme();
-    fn.m_host = url.host();
-    fn.setRootAndPath(url.path(), HostOsInfo::hostOs());
-    return fn;
+    return FilePath::fromParts(url.scheme(), url.host(), url.path());
+}
+
+FilePath FilePath::fromParts(const QStringView scheme, const QStringView host, const QStringView path)
+{
+    FilePath result;
+    result.setParts(scheme, host, path);
+    return result;
 }
 
 FilePath FilePath::currentWorkingPath()
@@ -318,22 +321,6 @@ QString FilePath::completeSuffix() const
     return {};
 }
 
-void FilePath::setScheme(const QStringView scheme)
-{
-    QTC_CHECK(!scheme.contains('/'));
-    m_scheme = scheme.toString();
-}
-
-void FilePath::setHost(const QStringView host)
-{
-    m_host = host.toString();
-}
-
-void FilePath::setPath(const QStringView path)
-{
-    setRootAndPath(path, HostOsInfo::hostOs());
-}
-
 QStringView FilePath::scheme() const
 {
     return m_scheme;
@@ -354,9 +341,12 @@ QStringView FilePath::root() const
     return m_root;
 }
 
-void FilePath::setRoot(const QStringView root)
+void FilePath::setParts(const QStringView scheme, const QStringView host, const QStringView path)
 {
-    m_root = root.toString();
+    QTC_CHECK(!m_scheme.contains('/'));
+    m_scheme = scheme.toString();
+    m_host = host.toString();
+    setRootAndPath(path, HostOsInfo::hostOs());
 }
 
 /// \returns a bool indicating whether a file with this
@@ -629,9 +619,7 @@ QString FilePath::mapToDevicePath() const
 
 FilePath FilePath::withExecutableSuffix() const
 {
-    FilePath res = *this;
-    res.setPath(OsSpecificAspects::withExecutableSuffix(osType(), path()));
-    return res;
+    return withNewPath(OsSpecificAspects::withExecutableSuffix(osType(), path()));
 }
 
 /// Find the parent directory of a given directory.
@@ -655,9 +643,7 @@ FilePath FilePath::parentDir() const
     const QString parent = doCleanPath(path);
     QTC_ASSERT(parent != path, return FilePath());
 
-    FilePath result = *this;
-    result.setPath(parent);
-    return result;
+    return withNewPath(parent);
 }
 
 FilePath FilePath::absolutePath() const
@@ -1568,7 +1554,7 @@ void FilePath::clear()
 */
 bool FilePath::isEmpty() const
 {
-    return m_root.isEmpty() && m_path.isEmpty();
+    return root().isEmpty() && path().isEmpty();
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -1596,7 +1582,7 @@ QString FilePath::shortNativePath() const
 */
 bool FilePath::isRelativePath() const
 {
-    return m_root.isEmpty();
+    return root().isEmpty();
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -1606,9 +1592,9 @@ bool FilePath::isRelativePath() const
 */
 FilePath FilePath::resolvePath(const FilePath &tail) const
 {
-    if (!tail.m_root.isEmpty())
+    if (!tail.root().isEmpty())
         return tail;
-    return pathAppended(tail.m_path);
+    return pathAppended(tail.path());
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -1624,9 +1610,7 @@ FilePath FilePath::resolvePath(const QString &tail) const
 
 FilePath FilePath::cleanPath() const
 {
-    FilePath result = *this;
-    result.setPath(doCleanPath(result.path()));
-    return result;
+    return withNewPath(doCleanPath(path()));
 }
 
 QTextStream &operator<<(QTextStream &s, const FilePath &fn)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
index 64cc7d0ab18..2f8e1d0e1e1 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] static FilePath fromUtf8(const char *filepath, int filepathSize = -1);
     [[nodiscard]] static FilePath fromVariant(const QVariant &variant);
     [[nodiscard]] static FilePath fromUrl(const QUrl &url);
+    [[nodiscard]] static FilePath fromParts(const QStringView scheme, const QStringView host, const QStringView path);
 
     [[nodiscard]] static FilePath currentWorkingPath();
     [[nodiscard]] static FilePath rootPath();
 
-
     QString toUserOutput() const;
     QString toString() const;
     QString toFSPathString() const;
@@ -68,16 +68,11 @@ public:
     QUrl toUrl() const;
 
     QStringView scheme() const;
-    void setScheme(const QStringView scheme);
-
     QStringView host() const;
-    void setHost(const QStringView host);
-
     QString path() const;
-    void setPath(const QStringView path);
-
     QStringView root() const;
-    void setRoot(const QStringView root);
+
+    void setParts(const QStringView scheme, const QStringView host, const QStringView path);
 
     QString fileName() const;
     QString fileNameWithPathComponents(int pathComponents) const;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
index 8a89e54cd7d..74734a00252 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fileutils.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ FilePath FileUtils::commonPath(const FilePaths &paths)
     };
     if (!allOf(others, sameScheme))
         return result;
-    result.setScheme(commonScheme);
+    result.setParts(commonScheme, {}, {});
 
     // Common host
     const QStringView commonHost = first.host();
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ FilePath FileUtils::commonPath(const FilePaths &paths)
     };
     if (!allOf(others, sameHost))
         return result;
-    result.setHost(commonHost);
+    result.setParts(commonScheme, commonHost, {});
 
     // Common path
     QString commonPath;
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ FilePath FileUtils::commonPath(const FilePaths &paths)
         commonPath += segment + '/';
         if (!allOf(others, sameBasePath))
             return result;
-        result.setPath(commonPath.chopped(1));
+        result.setParts(commonScheme, commonHost, commonPath.chopped(1));
     }
 
     return result;
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.cpp b/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.cpp
index 339a825c35b..6e8d9e85c0c 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.cpp
@@ -271,11 +271,10 @@ QString MacroExpander::expand(const QString &stringWithVariables) const
 
 FilePath MacroExpander::expand(const FilePath &fileNameWithVariables) const
 {
-    FilePath result = fileNameWithVariables;
-    result.setPath(expand(result.path()));
-    result.setHost(expand(result.host().toString()));
-    result.setScheme(expand(result.scheme().toString()));
-    return result;
+    return FilePath::fromParts(
+                expand(fileNameWithVariables.scheme().toString()),
+                expand(fileNameWithVariables.host().toString()),
+                expand(fileNameWithVariables.path()));
 }
 
 QByteArray MacroExpander::expand(const QByteArray &stringWithVariables) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 36736b6f9de..824976dc26e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -1439,9 +1439,8 @@ FilePath CMakeBuildConfiguration::shadowBuildDirectory(const FilePath &projectFi
                                                     bcName, buildType, "cmake");
 
     if (CMakeGeneratorKitAspect::isMultiConfigGenerator(k)) {
-        QString path = buildPath.path();
-        path = path.left(path.lastIndexOf(QString("-%1").arg(bcName)));
-        buildPath.setPath(path);
+        const QString path = buildPath.path();
+        buildPath = buildPath.withNewPath(path.left(path.lastIndexOf(QString("-%1").arg(bcName))));
     }
 
     return buildPath;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/stackframe.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/stackframe.cpp
index 55dc5cfc00c..1a68e4ae3a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/stackframe.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/stackframe.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void StackFrame::fixQrcFrame(const DebuggerRunParameters &rp)
     relativePath = relativePath.right(relativePath.size() - 5);
     while (relativePath.startsWith('/'))
         relativePath = relativePath.mid(1);
-    relativeFile.setPath(relativePath);
+    relativeFile = relativeFile.withNewPath(relativePath);
 
     FilePath absFile = findFile(rp.projectSourceDirectory, relativeFile);
     if (absFile.isEmpty())
diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
index c3fabc009d5..46dba6aa49d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/dockerdevice.cpp
@@ -590,10 +590,7 @@ FilePath DockerDevice::mapToGlobalPath(const FilePath &pathOnDevice) const
         return pathOnDevice;
     }
 
-    FilePath result;
-    result.setPath(pathOnDevice.path());
-    result.setScheme(Constants::DOCKER_DEVICE_SCHEME);
-    result.setHost(d->m_data.repoAndTag());
+    return FilePath::fromParts(Constants::DOCKER_DEVICE_SCHEME, d->m_data.repoAndTag(), pathOnDevice.path());
 
 // The following would work, but gives no hint on repo and tag
 //   result.setScheme("docker");
@@ -602,8 +599,6 @@ FilePath DockerDevice::mapToGlobalPath(const FilePath &pathOnDevice) const
 // The following would work, but gives no hint on repo, tag and imageid
 //    result.setScheme("device");
 //    result.setHost(id().toString());
-
-    return result;
 }
 
 QString DockerDevice::mapToDevicePath(const Utils::FilePath &globalPath) const
@@ -621,11 +616,7 @@ QString DockerDevice::mapToDevicePath(const Utils::FilePath &globalPath) const
 
 Utils::FilePath DockerDevice::rootPath() const
 {
-    FilePath root;
-    root.setScheme(Constants::DOCKER_DEVICE_SCHEME);
-    root.setHost(d->m_data.repoAndTag());
-    root.setPath(u"/");
-    return root;
+    return FilePath::fromParts(Constants::DOCKER_DEVICE_SCHEME,  d->m_data.repoAndTag(), u"/");
 }
 
 bool DockerDevice::handlesFile(const FilePath &filePath) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
index e32afad641b..8cfa6939d83 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.cpp
@@ -196,11 +196,7 @@ FilePath IDevice::mapToGlobalPath(const FilePath &pathOnDevice) const
         return pathOnDevice;
     }
     // match DeviceManager::deviceForPath
-    FilePath result;
-    result.setPath(pathOnDevice.path());
-    result.setScheme(u"device");
-    result.setHost(id().toString());
-    return result;
+    return FilePath::fromParts(u"device", id().toString(), pathOnDevice.path());
 }
 
 QString IDevice::mapToDevicePath(const FilePath &globalPath) const
@@ -758,11 +754,7 @@ void IDevice::setMachineType(MachineType machineType)
 
 FilePath IDevice::rootPath() const
 {
-    FilePath root;
-    root.setScheme(u"device");
-    root.setHost(id().toString());
-    root.setPath(u"/");
-    return root;
+    return FilePath::fromParts(u"device", id().toString(), u"/");
 }
 
 FilePath IDevice::debugServerPath() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processparameters.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processparameters.cpp
index b184e099445..a2e4dc28b44 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processparameters.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processparameters.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ FilePath ProcessParameters::effectiveWorkingDirectory() const
         QString path = m_workingDirectory.path();
         if (m_macroExpander)
             path = m_macroExpander->expand(path);
-        m_effectiveWorkingDirectory.setPath(QDir::cleanPath(m_environment.expandVariables(path)));
+        m_effectiveWorkingDirectory =
+            m_effectiveWorkingDirectory.withNewPath(QDir::cleanPath(m_environment.expandVariables(path)));
     }
     return m_effectiveWorkingDirectory;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
index 1540c63d50b..16bd230664e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -233,12 +233,10 @@ FilePath WorkingDirectoryAspect::workingDirectory() const
 {
     const Environment env = m_envAspect ? m_envAspect->environment()
                                         : Environment::systemEnvironment();
-    FilePath res = m_workingDirectory;
     QString workingDir = m_workingDirectory.path();
     if (m_macroExpander)
         workingDir = m_macroExpander->expandProcessArgs(workingDir);
-    res.setPath(PathChooser::expandedDirectory(workingDir, env, QString()));
-    return res;
+    return m_workingDirectory.withNewPath(PathChooser::expandedDirectory(workingDir, env, QString()));
 }
 
 FilePath WorkingDirectoryAspect::defaultWorkingDirectory() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
index 1f68a01e462..dd030ad98a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
@@ -780,8 +780,7 @@ FilePath QmakeBuildSystem::buildDir(const FilePath &proFilePath) const
                                  ? projectDirectory()
                                  : buildConfigBuildDir;
     // FIXME: Convoluted.
-    buildDir.setPath(QDir::cleanPath(QDir(buildDir.path()).absoluteFilePath(relativeDir)));
-    return buildDir;
+    return buildDir.withNewPath(QDir::cleanPath(QDir(buildDir.path()).absoluteFilePath(relativeDir)));
 }
 
 void QmakeBuildSystem::proFileParseError(const QString &errorMessage, const FilePath &filePath)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp
index 92dc355cfce..8bef5b61c0e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ void QtVersion::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
     QString string = d->m_qmakeCommand.path();
     if (string.startsWith('~'))
         string.remove(0, 1).prepend(QDir::homePath());
-    qmake.setPath(string);
+    qmake = qmake.withNewPath(string);
     if (!d->m_qmakeCommand.needsDevice()) {
         if (BuildableHelperLibrary::isQtChooser(qmake)) {
             // we don't want to treat qtchooser as a normal qmake
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
index 9fc6e88b97f..d6920f7bc56 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
@@ -730,8 +730,7 @@ CommandLine SshProcessInterfacePrivate::fullLocalCommandLine() const
     cmd.addArgs(options);
 
     CommandLine remoteWithLocalPath = q->m_setup.m_commandLine;
-    FilePath executable;
-    executable.setPath(remoteWithLocalPath.executable().path());
+    FilePath executable = FilePath::fromParts({}, {}, remoteWithLocalPath.executable().path());
     remoteWithLocalPath.setExecutable(executable);
 
     cmd.addArg(q->fullCommandLine(remoteWithLocalPath));
@@ -1028,11 +1027,7 @@ QString LinuxDevice::userAtHost() const
 
 FilePath LinuxDevice::rootPath() const
 {
-    FilePath root;
-    root.setScheme(u"ssh");
-    root.setHost(userAtHost());
-    root.setPath(u"/");
-    return root;
+    return FilePath::fromParts(u"ssh", userAtHost(), u"/");
 }
 
 bool LinuxDevice::handlesFile(const FilePath &filePath) const
@@ -1515,7 +1510,8 @@ private:
                     m_batchFile->write("-rm " + ProcessArgs::quoteArgUnix(
                                         file.m_target.path()).toLocal8Bit() + '\n');
                      // see QTBUG-5817.
-                    sourceFileOrLinkTarget.setPath(fi.dir().relativeFilePath(fi.symLinkTarget()));
+                    sourceFileOrLinkTarget =
+                        sourceFileOrLinkTarget.withNewPath(fi.dir().relativeFilePath(fi.symLinkTarget()));
                 }
              }
              m_batchFile->write(transferCommand(direction(), link) + ' '
@@ -1597,8 +1593,10 @@ private:
         }
 
         FileToTransfer fixedFile = file;
-        (direction() == FileTransferDirection::Upload) ? fixedFile.m_source.setPath(localFilePath)
-                                                       : fixedFile.m_target.setPath(localFilePath);
+        if (direction() == FileTransferDirection::Upload)
+            fixedFile.m_source = fixedFile.m_source.withNewPath(localFilePath);
+        else
+            fixedFile.m_target = fixedFile.m_target.withNewPath(localFilePath);
         return fixedFile;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
index 9f05880c067..a8c62b3e41f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ void MemcheckToolPrivate::heobAction()
     QString executablePath = executable.path();
     if (executablePath.startsWith(wdSlashed, Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
         executablePath.remove(0, wdSlashed.size());
-        executable.setPath(executablePath);
+        executable = executable.withNewPath(executablePath);
     }
 
     // heob arguments
diff --git a/tests/auto/utils/fileutils/tst_fileutils.cpp b/tests/auto/utils/fileutils/tst_fileutils.cpp
index 798e0357a92..c8dfe3ed451 100644
--- a/tests/auto/utils/fileutils/tst_fileutils.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/utils/fileutils/tst_fileutils.cpp
@@ -314,11 +314,7 @@ void tst_fileutils::toString()
     QFETCH(QString, result);
     QFETCH(QString, userResult);
 
-    FilePath filePath;
-    filePath.setScheme(scheme);
-    filePath.setHost(host);
-    filePath.setPath(path);
-
+    FilePath filePath = FilePath::fromParts(scheme, host, path);
     QCOMPARE(filePath.toString(), result);
     QString cleanedOutput = filePath.needsDevice() ? filePath.toUserOutput() : QDir::cleanPath(filePath.toUserOutput());
     QCOMPARE(cleanedOutput, userResult);
@@ -428,15 +424,7 @@ void tst_fileutils::fromToString()
     QCOMPARE(filePath.host(), host);
     QCOMPARE(filePath.path(), path);
 
-
-    FilePath copy = filePath;
-    copy.setHost(host);
-    QCOMPARE(copy.toString(), full);
-
-    copy.setScheme(scheme);
-    QCOMPARE(copy.toString(), full);
-
-    copy.setPath(path);
+    FilePath copy = FilePath::fromParts(scheme, host, path);
     QCOMPARE(copy.toString(), full);
 }