diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_getVehicleCargo.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_getVehicleCargo.sqf
index 37bd04c27b..15e3091850 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_getVehicleCargo.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_getVehicleCargo.sqf
@@ -15,15 +15,16 @@
  * Public: Yes
  */
 
-params [["_vehicle", objNull, [objNull]]];
+params [["_classname", "", [""]]];
 
-private _config = configOf _vehicle;
+private _config = configFile >> "CfgVehicles" >> _classname;
+if (isNull _config) then { ERROR_1("ace_common_fnc_getVehicleCargo bad classname %1",_this); };
 
 private _cargo = [];
 private _codrivers = getArray (_config >> "cargoIsCoDriver");
 
 for "_index" from 0 to (getNumber (_config >> "transportSoldier") - 1) do {
-    if !(_index in _codrivers && {_vehicle isKindOf "Car"} && {!(_vehicle isKindOf "Wheeled_APC_F")}) then {
+    if !(_index in _codrivers && {_classname isKindOf "Car"} && {!(_classname isKindOf "Wheeled_APC_F")}) then {
         _cargo pushBack _index;
     };
 };