diff --git a/torch/__init__.py b/torch/__init__.py
index da1e2374bb89..faedf38c6673 100644
--- a/torch/__init__.py
+++ b/torch/__init__.py
@@ -2279,10 +2279,13 @@ class _TorchCompileInductorWrapper:
     compiler_name = "inductor"
 
     def __init__(self, mode, options, dynamic):
+        from torch._inductor.compiler_bisector import CompilerBisector
+
         self.config: _Dict[str, _Any] = {}
         self.dynamic = dynamic
         self.apply_mode(mode)
         self.apply_options(options)
+        self.apply_options(CompilerBisector.get_config_change("inductor"))
 
         if self.config.get("triton.cudagraphs", False):
             os.environ["DISABLE_CUPTI_LAZY_REINIT"] = "1"
@@ -2300,26 +2303,12 @@ class _TorchCompileInductorWrapper:
         )
 
     def apply_mode(self, mode: _Optional[str]):
-        if mode is None or mode == "default":
-            pass
-        elif mode in {"reduce-overhead", "max-autotune", "max-autotune-no-cudagraphs"}:
+        if mode and mode != "default":
             from torch._inductor import list_mode_options
 
             self.apply_options(list_mode_options(mode, self.dynamic))
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                f"Unrecognized mode={mode}, should be one of: default, reduce-overhead, max-autotune, max-autotune-no-cudagraphs"
-            )
 
     def apply_options(self, options: _Optional[_Dict[str, _Any]]):
-        from torch._inductor.compiler_bisector import CompilerBisector
-
-        if bisect_changes := CompilerBisector.get_config_change("inductor"):
-            options = {} if options is None else options
-            options = (
-                {**bisect_changes} if options is None else {**options, **bisect_changes}  # type: ignore[dict-item]
-            )
-
         if not options:
             return
 
diff --git a/torch/_inductor/__init__.py b/torch/_inductor/__init__.py
index c84b689ed7a5..f41fde8177db 100644
--- a/torch/_inductor/__init__.py
+++ b/torch/_inductor/__init__.py
@@ -264,7 +264,12 @@ def list_mode_options(
             "coordinate_descent_tuning": True,
         },
     }
-    return mode_options[mode] if mode else mode_options  # type: ignore[return-value]
+    try:
+        return mode_options[mode] if mode else mode_options
+    except KeyError as e:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Unrecognized mode={mode}, should be one of: {', '.join(mode_options.keys())}"
+        ) from e
 
 
 def list_options() -> list[str]: