Can't get rid of 'v' mapping in vi mode

[Pete Wyckoff]

Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: i386
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS:  -DPROGRAM='bash' -DCONF_HOSTTYPE='i386' 
-DCONF_OSTYPE='linux-gnu' -DCONF_MACHTYPE='i386-redhat-linux-gnu' 
-DCONF_VENDOR='redhat' -DSHELL -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -D_GNU_SOURCE 
-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -I.  -I. -I./include -I./lib -I/usr/include -O2 
-march=i386 -mcpu=i686
uname output: Linux crag 2.4.0-test11 #4 SMP Mon Nov 27 17:07:35 PST 2000 i686 
unknown
Machine Type: i386-redhat-linux-gnu

Bash Version: 2.04
Patch Level: 11
Release Status: release

Description:
    Bash maps 'v' to vi_edit_and_execute_command in the vi_movement_keymap,
    which bothers me considerably.  I can't seem to get rid of it through
    any manipulations to $INPUTRC, perhaps because that is processed before
    the 'v' mapping is added.

    Is there any way to disable this short of hacking and recompiling bash?