diff --git a/io_scene_fbx/__init__.py b/io_scene_fbx/__init__.py
index 784cfcc74..780db2cbe 100644
--- a/io_scene_fbx/__init__.py
+++ b/io_scene_fbx/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     "name": "FBX format",
     "author": "Campbell Barton, Bastien Montagne, Jens Restemeier, @Mysteryem",
-    "version": (5, 11, 0),
+    "version": (5, 11, 1),
     "blender": (4, 1, 0),
     "location": "File > Import-Export",
     "description": "FBX IO meshes, UVs, vertex colors, materials, textures, cameras, lamps and actions",
diff --git a/io_scene_fbx/import_fbx.py b/io_scene_fbx/import_fbx.py
index 6152c3804..755dbd682 100644
--- a/io_scene_fbx/import_fbx.py
+++ b/io_scene_fbx/import_fbx.py
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@ def blen_read_geom_layer_smooth(fbx_obj, mesh):
     fbx_layer = elem_find_first(fbx_obj, b'LayerElementSmoothing')
 
     if fbx_layer is None:
-        return False
+        return
 
     # all should be valid
     (fbx_layer_name,
@@ -1651,13 +1651,13 @@ def blen_read_geom_layer_smooth(fbx_obj, mesh):
 
     # udk has 'Direct' mapped, with no Smoothing, not sure why, but ignore these
     if fbx_layer_data is None:
-        return False
+        return
 
     if fbx_layer_mapping == b'ByEdge':
         # some models have bad edge data, we can't use this info...
         if not mesh.edges:
             print("warning skipping sharp edges data, no valid edges...")
-            return False
+            return
 
         blen_data = MESH_ATTRIBUTE_SHARP_EDGE.ensure(mesh.attributes).data
         fbx_item_size = 1
@@ -1669,21 +1669,23 @@ def blen_read_geom_layer_smooth(fbx_obj, mesh):
             1, fbx_item_size, layer_id,
             xform=np.logical_not,  # in FBX, 0 (False) is sharp, but in Blender True is sharp.
             )
-        return False
     elif fbx_layer_mapping == b'ByPolygon':
-        blen_data = MESH_ATTRIBUTE_SHARP_FACE.ensure(mesh.attributes).data
+        sharp_face = MESH_ATTRIBUTE_SHARP_FACE.ensure(mesh.attributes)
+        blen_data = sharp_face.data
         fbx_item_size = 1
         assert(fbx_item_size == MESH_ATTRIBUTE_SHARP_FACE.item_size)
-        return blen_read_geom_array_mapped_polygon(
+        sharp_face_set_successfully = blen_read_geom_array_mapped_polygon(
             mesh, blen_data, MESH_ATTRIBUTE_SHARP_FACE.foreach_attribute, MESH_ATTRIBUTE_SHARP_FACE.dtype,
             fbx_layer_data, None,
             fbx_layer_mapping, fbx_layer_ref,
             1, fbx_item_size, layer_id,
             xform=lambda s: (s == 0),  # smoothgroup bitflags, treat as booleans for now
             )
+        if not sharp_face_set_successfully:
+            mesh.attributes.remove(sharp_face)
     else:
         print("warning layer %r mapping type unsupported: %r" % (fbx_layer.id, fbx_layer_mapping))
-        return False
+
 
 def blen_read_geom_layer_edge_crease(fbx_obj, mesh):
     fbx_layer = elem_find_first(fbx_obj, b'LayerElementEdgeCrease')
@@ -1883,7 +1885,7 @@ def blen_read_geom(fbx_tmpl, fbx_obj, settings):
         print("ERROR: No polygons, but edges exist. Ignoring the edges!")
 
     # must be after edge, face loading.
-    ok_smooth = blen_read_geom_layer_smooth(fbx_obj, mesh)
+    blen_read_geom_layer_smooth(fbx_obj, mesh)
 
     blen_read_geom_layer_edge_crease(fbx_obj, mesh)
 
@@ -1905,23 +1907,12 @@ def blen_read_geom(fbx_tmpl, fbx_obj, settings):
         clnors = np.empty(len(mesh.loops) * 3, dtype=bl_nors_dtype)
         mesh.attributes["temp_custom_normals"].data.foreach_get("vector", clnors)
 
-        if not ok_smooth:
-            sharp_face = MESH_ATTRIBUTE_SHARP_FACE.get(attributes)
-            if sharp_face:
-                attributes.remove(sharp_face)
-            ok_smooth = True
-
         # Iterating clnors into a nested tuple first is faster than passing clnors.reshape(-1, 3) directly into
         # normals_split_custom_set. We use clnors.data since it is a memoryview, which is faster to iterate than clnors.
         mesh.normals_split_custom_set(tuple(zip(*(iter(clnors.data),) * 3)))
     if settings.use_custom_normals:
         mesh.attributes.remove(mesh.attributes["temp_custom_normals"])
 
-    if not ok_smooth:
-        sharp_face = MESH_ATTRIBUTE_SHARP_FACE.get(attributes)
-        if sharp_face:
-            attributes.remove(sharp_face)
-
     if settings.use_custom_props:
         blen_read_custom_properties(fbx_obj, mesh, settings)