[Bug-readline] re-read-init-file issue

[bob]

I have a "bind re-read-init-file" command in my .profile because I set 
INPUTRC with the file I want readline to use.
I am not sure why but when this command is run, even when there is not 
.inputrc file, it causes the "f" key to be remapped.
Can you suggest a possible workaround?

address@hidden:~$ bind -p|grep '"f"'
"f": self-insert
address@hidden:~$ echo $INPUTRC

address@hidden:~$ ls -l ~/.inputrc
ls: cannot access /home/bob/.inputrc: No such file or directory
address@hidden:~$ bind re-read-init-file
address@hidden:~$ bind -p|grep '"f"'
"f": vi-char-search
address@hidden:~$ set|grep BASH
BASH=/bin/bash
BASH_ARGC=()
BASH_ARGV=()
BASH_LINENO=()
BASH_SOURCE=()
BASH_VERSINFO=([0]="3" [1]="2" [2]="33" [3]="1" [4]="release" 
[5]="i486-pc-linux-gnu")
BASH_VERSION='3.2.33(1)-release'

Thanks.